Podcast appearances and mentions of chris droney

Episode One features great stories and great storytellers - not long folk tales or professional story tellers, just people who love language and know how to turn a phrase.-Paddy Malley from Feakle tells us about finding a 4,000 year old gold hoard in his field- Chris Droney from Bellharbour tells us about fairy music in a fort near his house.- Teresa Flynn from Mountshannon tells us about endemic racism in a Catholic hospital in Chicago.- Pat Flanagan from Doolin tells us about the death of his mother from TB.- Madeleine Killeen from Ennis tells about her father's return from the British army to Revolutionary Ireland .- Joe Tuohy from Scariff talks of his father's and uncle's activities during the War of Independence.The first 5 episodes of this podcast are funded by The Heritage Council. Follow the work of Cuimhneamh an Chláir on Facebook.Revamped website coming soon!

We’re all struggling with this second lockdown. The first lockdown was called for by the public, it was a novelty to work from home and we were naive in terms of how long it was going to last. However, this time around, we’ve gone into the planned six week lockdown, very much aware of the toll it will take on us. To try and ease that, Aoibhín Garrihy, actress and co-founder of Beo Wellness (also the granddaughter of the late Chris Droney and wife to John Burke from the Armada Hotel in Spanish Point), has taken it upon herself to try and bring joy to her followers on Instagram with a daily dose of poetry! Aoibhín has started #PoetryforPause to help us all reflect and deal with the difficulties that the pandemic is throwing at us. She herself has experienced the difficulties of trying to change the deliverance of BEO to meet the restrictions of the pandemic and so knows the heartache of every business person during these times. Similarly, her husband John Burke is trying to manage a hotel in these trying times. Aoibhín came on the line herself to read some poetry!

In the wake of legendary musician Chris Droney's passing on Wednesday night, tributes and messages of condolences have poured in from the people of Clare. The 95 year old was a renowned concertina player and a renowned gentleman. On Friday's Morning Focus, Gavin Grace spoke to John Lynch, leader of the Kilfenora Céilí Band, Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin, Irish ethnomusicologist, author, musician and historian and presenter of the West Wind on Clare FM, Therese McInerney. All three shared their memories of the legend that was Chris Droney. May He Rest in Peace.

Legendary concertina player Chris Droney has passed away, at the age of 95. The Bellharbour native had been renowned across Ireland and abroad as an outstanding ambassador for Irish traditional music for several decades now. Chris was the figurehead of the Droney family, which is renowned in music circles, with son Francis and daughter Ann, while many of his grandchildren continue the family tradition. In 2012, Chris Droney was named as Clare Person of the Year while two years later he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement honour at the TG4 Gradam Ceoil awards. In 2018, he was bestowed with the annual MORGlor award. On Thursday's Morning Focus, Gavin Grace spoke to Joan Hanrahan from the West Wind on Clare FM about Chris's musical legacy. We also played an excerpt from an interview and performance Chris gave just before his 94th birthday.

Steven invites Chris Droney back onto the Filmwerk podcast to help say farewell. They both talk about what they always talked about on the show – CBMs! After a bit of reaction to some trailers they list their top 5 most recommend you see Comic Book Movies.

Chris Droney bids farewell to the Filmwerk podcast in the only way he knows how – but getting on with business as usual.  he and Steven Hurst catch up on the latest films they have seen. Hunt For The Wilderpeople; Deepwater Horizon; Swiss Army Man; Blair Witch; Kickboxer: Vengeance; The Magnificent Seven; Blood Father and […]

Chris Droney reports in in his experience at Star Wars celebration in London.  We then cover the latest news from the San Diego Comic con, And then a brief look at upcoming films we have seen!

Chief Editor Steven Hurst finally gives in and here we all are to talk about the Star Wars franchise.  This first episode will focus on The Phantom menace. Ben Pegley, Sean Kennedy and Chris Droney all phone it in, as no higher effort is worth George Lucas’ very misjudged prequel trilogy. Grin and Bear it. The post Filmwerk Podcast #233 – The Phantom Menace appeared first on Werkre.

Chief Editor Steven Hurst finally gives in and here we all are to talk about the Star Wars franchise.  This first episode will focus on The Phantom menace. Ben Pegley, Sean Kennedy and Chris Droney all phone it in, as no higher effort is worth George Lucas’ very misjudged prequel trilogy. Grin and Bear it.

This could not be a more aptly named titled podcast this week. The Divide. Yes, Steven  Hurst forces his podcast lab-rats Chris Droney and Sean Kennedy into his basement and forces them down and subjugates them to the apocalyptic horror of Javier Gen’s The Divide. The result is a clear division in who likes it and […]

We go back to another Comic Book Movie this week with a long overdue look at one of Chris Droney and Steven Hurst’s favourite films from last year ( the still yet to be released in the UK) Snowpiercer!

For this occasion only the core team will do – Steven Hurst, Chris Droney, Ben Pegley and Sean Kennedy come together for the first time on the Filmwerk podcast. We celebrate our 200th podcast with a look at trailers for 2015 films – Jurassic World, Ant-Man, Terminator: Genisys, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and more. […]

Steven Hurst and Chris Droney spare no expense with the amount of car related bad puns on this weeks meaty podcast that covers all of the Fast and the Furious movies – including the latest installment!  Yes this podcast, like the cars, is full of SPOILERS (Ba-doom-Tish!).

Time now for us to tackle Ridley Scott in this first part retrospective. We skip Alien pretty much as it was covered previously in two podcasts we have done already, (Podcast No. 6 with Steven and Chris Droney and more recently in our No. 131 Podcast Alien Vs Predator Part 1 With Steven and Ben). […] The post Filmwerk Podcast #184 – Ridley Scott Part 1 appeared first on Werkre.

Time now for us to tackle Ridley Scott in this first part retrospective. We skip Alien pretty much as it was covered previously in two podcasts we have done already, (Podcast No. 6 with Steven and Chris Droney and more recently in our No. 131 Podcast Alien Vs Predator Part 1 With Steven and Ben). […]

Steven Hurst and Chris Droney start the year with the review of last year.

Chris Droney and Steven Hurst round up some news developments and peek at a few new trailers including Kingsmen, The Equalizer and Interstellar.

Back on the Comic Book Movie track and Chris Droney and Steven Hurst take a peek at the three unrelated Punisher movies. And they do the Dirty Laundry as well.

Steven Hurst and Chris Droney talk a few news items first (trailers for lucy, turtles and x-men) before getting to their SPOILER review for Captain America The Winter Soldier.

Steven Hurst and Chris Droney discuss 2013 – the few ups and many downs of a rather disappointing year at the flicks!

Steven Hurst and co-host Chris Droney have trouble with this duo – and have to call in help from Ben Pegley. But is his opinion any brighter?

Steven Hurst and Chris Droney discuss The Wolverine in this spoiler heavy review!

Chris Droney takes over the reigns as host for a change while Steven Hurst kicks back in the co-host chair as they discuss the highlights of this years SDCC!

Time for a general what’s on and what’s new discussion.  Chris Droney returns to the podcast for a look at trailers such as Anchorman 2, Only God Forgives, The Counsellor, Alan Partridge, Runner Runner and more!

The Great Gatsby gets an even greater kick to the goolies from resident feminist/literary hound Suzanne King (who also rages about Alice Eve in her undies). Chris Droney arrives late to tell us what he thinks of the Riddick trailer, Shane Meekings takes our call to mention the eagerly awaited Hatchet III, Ben Pegley makes […]

Co-host Chris Droney returns to the podcast for a news catch-up with Steven Hurst after a two month hiatus. It’s like no time has passed  between them at all. That could be good or bad to be sure. Steven attempts to adopt an Irish sensibility in his written text for the podcast, but ends up […]

Steven Hurst and Chris Droney pack their bags head to Vegas for a lads night out, only to discover Christian Slater, Jon Faverau, Daniel Stern, Jeremy Piven and Leland Orser have ruined the evening by killing a couple of ethnic minority representatives in Peter Berg’s wildly hilarious Very Bad Things. Still, could be worse. One […]

Steven Hurst and Chris Droney do their first news update of the year. We comment on the Superbowl trailers, the BAFTA winners and the future of little known tale from a  long time ago.

Chris Droney steps in to aid Steven Hurst in this second part of our 2013 preview.

  Steven Hurst and Chris Droney look back on the last 12 months in cinema and home entertainment to discuss the highs, the lows, the surprises and the disappointments of the year. Steven bores you to death by naming all 101 films he saw at the cinema in 2012. We also present to you our […]

Steven Hurst and Chris Droney have a peek at the latest news. They ponder posters for Monsters University and The Man of Steel. Steven whines about the pains of constructing LEGO sets, Chris gets excited about Spider-man and X-Men casting and they both fall in front of the throne of the new Star Trek Into […]

Judas cop Sean Penn infiltrates the Irish mob in Phil Joanou’s 1990 thriller State of Grace. Steven Hurst and Chris Droney take a look at their particulars.

We reached our 50th podcast and what better way to celebrate than to have the original hosts Steven Hurst and Chris Droney chat about some of the worst trailers to come out in recent times.

Chris Droney joins Steven Hurst to discuss Belfast set oddity-comedy Divorcing Jack. Expect most of the main cast to be played by non-Irishmen, foul mouthed grannies and nuns with guns!

Steven Hurst and Chris Droney waste no time in getting into Looper. Find out if their expectations were met. Spoilers inside!

Steven Hurst and Chris Droney look at Christopher McQuarrie’s directorial debut from 2000, Way of the Gun.

Still dumbstruck from the screening last week, Steven Hurst and Chris Droney fumble and feel their way through their reaction to Chris Nolan’s fantastic closing part of the Batman saga. We may never feel this way about a film series again, but if The Dark Knight Rises has taught us anything, then it is to […]

This Filmwerk retrospective show sees King of the mountain, Steven Hurst and Pogue’s fan, Chris Droney tackle Batman Begins and The Dark Knight in the lead up to The Dark Knight Rises release!

Highlander, Steven Hurst, and Cloverfield, Chris Droney, look at this weeks news and recent updates!

Blue Bell, Steven Hurst, and Molly Flogger, Chris Droney, take on Sam Raimi and his Spider-man Trilogy.

Monarch of the Glen, Steven Hurst, and Roddy Doyle subscriber, Chris Droney, are back for more commentary on the news. This week we look at trailers for Looper, Total Recall, Taken 2 and Dredd.

Proclaimer, Steven Hurst, and Westlife finalist, Chris Droney, tackle James Cameron’s Aliens. For anyone depressed over the end result of Prometheus, this should cheer you right up!  For those who like Prometheus, this film is better!

Leading thesp, Steven Hurst, and Riverdance understudy, Chris Droney, hit Prometheus square on its bio-mechanical jaw in their reaction podcast. Spoiler heavy, so watch the film first!

Rock Star Steven Hurst and Commitments reject Chris Droney take a peek at another week of news and updates.

Top Dollar, Steven Hurst, and Green Bill, Chris Droney return for a news update looking at various Will Ferrell trailers for not one, not two, but three new films he has coming up. We also peek at the new Skyfall teaser. We also take a look at new poster artwork for Skyfall, Prometheus, Expendables 2 […]