Podcast appearances and mentions of Mary Coughlan

A tie-dyed-in-the-wool rock & roll space odyssey to infinity and beyond which stops off this week at … … why the Dead's music was “like lighting a match in the wind” … Ha Ha Harlem! Rebels Without Applause! – Morrissey song or Lenny Bruce comic routine? … Sting v Sumner & Copeland and what Every Breath You Take makes daily just from streaming … is Oasis “the biggest exchange of money for old rope in the history of commerce?” … rock stars in shorts … John Hartford and his Willie Nelson Sliding Doors moment … how Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions became the most hi-tech band on the planet … Rock ‘babes' in the Bob Weir mould – eg Michael Clarke of the Byrds, Evan Dando and Mark Gardener from Ride … has anyone made more by doing less than JJ Burnel on Golden Brown? ... plus Warren Zevon song titles, Mary Coughlan in a coracle and the first records we reviewed for money.Help us to keep The Longest Conversation In Rock going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A tie-dyed-in-the-wool rock & roll space odyssey to infinity and beyond which stops off this week at … … why the Dead's music was “like lighting a match in the wind” … Ha Ha Harlem! Rebels Without Applause! – Morrissey song or Lenny Bruce comic routine? … Sting v Sumner & Copeland and what Every Breath You Take makes daily just from streaming … is Oasis “the biggest exchange of money for old rope in the history of commerce?” … rock stars in shorts … John Hartford and his Willie Nelson Sliding Doors moment … how Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions became the most hi-tech band on the planet … Rock ‘babes' in the Bob Weir mould – eg Michael Clarke of the Byrds, Evan Dando and Mark Gardener from Ride … has anyone made more by doing less than JJ Burnel on Golden Brown? ... plus Warren Zevon song titles, Mary Coughlan in a coracle and the first records we reviewed for money.Help us to keep The Longest Conversation In Rock going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mary Coughlan – aka “Ireland's Billie Holiday”, adored by Nick Cave, Shane MacGowan and Elvis Costello - is on tour again in 2026. This warm, funny and circuitous conversation looks back from her home in Wicklow at the first shows she ever saw and played and various milestones along the road, among them … … singing Two Little Orphans (aged 5) at a Christmas party: “The adrenaline rush! Applause and lemonade!” … escaping down ladders from school to see Rory Gallagher in Galway and the nuns waiting when she returned … seeing Donovan on the Aran Islands in 1969, a trip from the mainland by currach … meeting Mike Stoller and re-recording Peggy Lee's savaged Mirrors album: “more relevant now than ever”… Elton John (dressed as a hornet) at Watford Stadium and the embroidered floral skirt she'd made to watch him … her love of cabaret and old 78s and the songs she and Erik Visser chose to launch her career … her transformative slot on the Late Late Show in 1984: “I played to four people the night before; a week later they were queuing round the block” … Frank Sinatra's mysterious autocue and sitting next to Roger Moore in his audience (“very orange”) … “I adored St Dominic's Preview and 15 years later Van Morrison was in my dressing-room” … her cure for insomnia … why Joe Strummer meant so much to her … and her 200-song live repertoire – from Meet Me Where They Play The Blues and Don't Smoke In Bed to Love Will Tear Us Apart. Order Mary Coughlan tickets here: https://www.marycoughlan.ie/upcoming-showsHelp us keep The Longest Conversation In Rock going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mary Coughlan – aka “Ireland's Billie Holiday”, adored by Nick Cave, Shane MacGowan and Elvis Costello - is on tour again in 2026. This warm, funny and circuitous conversation looks back from her home in Wicklow at the first shows she ever saw and played and various milestones along the road, among them … … singing Two Little Orphans (aged 5) at a Christmas party: “The adrenaline rush! Applause and lemonade!” … escaping down ladders from school to see Rory Gallagher in Galway and the nuns waiting when she returned … seeing Donovan on the Aran Islands in 1969, a trip from the mainland by currach … meeting Mike Stoller and re-recording Peggy Lee's savaged Mirrors album: “more relevant now than ever”… Elton John (dressed as a hornet) at Watford Stadium and the embroidered floral skirt she'd made to watch him … her love of cabaret and old 78s and the songs she and Erik Visser chose to launch her career … her transformative slot on the Late Late Show in 1984: “I played to four people the night before; a week later they were queuing round the block” … Frank Sinatra's mysterious autocue and sitting next to Roger Moore in his audience (“very orange”) … “I adored St Dominic's Preview and 15 years later Van Morrison was in my dressing-room” … her cure for insomnia … why Joe Strummer meant so much to her … and her 200-song live repertoire – from Meet Me Where They Play The Blues and Don't Smoke In Bed to Love Will Tear Us Apart. Order Mary Coughlan tickets here: https://www.marycoughlan.ie/upcoming-showsHelp us keep The Longest Conversation In Rock going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 68! This one comes from Dublin! Pigs In The City! Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Episode 67! This one comes from Co. Clare.. Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

    Episode 66! This one comes from Kilkenny.. Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Singer Mary Coughlan looks ahead of the inauguration of her friend Catherine Connolly as the 10th President of Ireland.

The Connolly campaign mobilised artists and musicians to the cause over the summer. One of whom was her childhood friend from Shantalla, musician Mary Coughlan, who joined Brendan on the line.

Ep. 65  Podcast in Spain!!! Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

With the Leaving Cert results around the corner, there is an annual debate on whether or not it is the correct way to set students up for life. Many people think it is a great set up, while others feel it should be totally scrapped.Joining Andrea to discuss is singer-songwriter Mary Coughlan, Principal at Alexandra College Dublin, Barbara Ennis and more.

Episode 64!  Podcast on a train! Choo Choo!!! Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Irish music icon Mary Coughlan draws on all her life experience and the wisdom that comes from getting through the hard times to give Brendan some lessons she lives by.

Episode 63!  A visit to Wicklow - Part 2 Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Donegal take on Kerry in this weekend's All Ireland Senior Football Final.Donegal haven't won the all-Ireland since 2012, and Kerry took home the Sam Maguire in 2022…But, who will claim the silverware on Sunday?Joining Andrea to discuss is Eamon McGee, 2012 All-Ireland winner with Donegal, Jack O'Shea, member of the Kerry Senior Football Team from 1976 until 1992, Tony Boyle, former Donegal Player, Mortimer Murphy, Freelance Sports journalist, Broadcaster, GAA Podcaster and Mary Coughlan, Chair of Donegal County Board and former Tánaiste.

Labhair Damien agus Michelle le daoine éagsúil i ndiaidh an bhua iontach a bhí ag Dún na nGall, ina measc bhí Mary Coughlan, Cathaoirleach CLG Dhún na nGall, Máire Ní Cheallaigh, Rúnaí CLG Dhún na nGall agus an t-imreoir contae, Daire Ó Baoill.

Episode 62!  A visit to Wicklow  Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Episode 61!  A phone call to Wicklow  Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Anam: Arts & Music Festival, returns to Tralee from July 11th to 13th, 2025. David is joined by event co-ordinator Rebekkah Wall and headliner and Irish folk legend, Mary Coughlan.

Episode 60!  Noisy road trip, Spain Oct 24! Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Episode 59!  Breakfast chats at the B&B Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

 -00.33 Joe Cooney TD for Fine Gael talking in the Dail about derelict and vacant homes scheme. -05.17 Mary Coughlan was one of the headline acts of this years Mountshannon Arts Festival. After her performance at the festival she sat down and spoke to Fiona Levie of SBCR. -11.50 Fiona Levie spoke to local Councillors and TDs as well as some of the locals at the opening of the Killaloe Ballina bypass that took place recently. Originally broadcast  14th June 2025

Mary Coughlan joins Marty for a chat about her upcoming Big Top concert for Galway Arts Festival.

Episode 58 Folks. Look how far we've come we've made it!  Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Episode 57 of YNL. "Use Panadol Responsibly"!! Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Despite what I say about this being episode 59 it is in fact episode 56! Eek! The ferry home ..  Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Episode 55 Eating a Vietnamese in Liverpool before a gig ..  Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Episode 54 A day off touring the UK in Bristol ..  Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Episode 53 Chat to Mary on the phone... craic ensues  Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Episode 52 Beneath the Sugar Loaf Part 2  Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Episode 51 Beneath the Sugar Loaf Part 1   Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Episode 50 Out with Timothee Chalamet   Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Episode 48 The Pope and Paul Mescal  Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Episode 48 Chickens, Mary falling, Knock 3 times...yada yada yada.. Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Joining Clare this morning ahead of Nollaig na mBan was musician Mary Coughlan.

Mary Coughlan, legendary singer, pays tribute to the late Johnny Duhan who wrote one of her best-known songs.

Episode 47 Last in the current series :)  Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Episode 46 We talk Kin, kittens, US Presidential election, Ian Dempseys Podcast (Quiz) ..plus much more Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

Episode 45 We talk about a crappy show to binge on Netflix, Mary's farm and her upcoming shows and about the origins of my name..plus much more We chat about the church, getting rid of the internet and going analog again, tic Tok and much more. We sing Imagine by John Lennon.  Show your support for our podcast and help with the running costs. Get a shout out on the pod when you do so :)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourenotlistening

There has been a lot of controversy in recent days over the ticket prices for the upcoming Oasis Croke Park gigs.Standing ticket prices soared to over €400, and it has brought up big questions about the use of dynamic pricing.But, as Melanie Finn argues in the Irish Independent: in a world where nobody wants to pay for their music, can we begrudge artists for soaring ticket prices?Claire McKenna is joined by Jackie Conboy from the Music & Entertainment industry in Ireland, Dublin-based singer-songwriter Tim McStay, singer Mary Coughlan and more to discuss.Image: @coldplay on X / Twitter

Singer Mary Coughlan chooses five pieces of music that remind her of big moments in her life. Her choices included Bridie Gallagher, Chick Shack, Van Morrison, Billie Holiday, and Frank Sinatra. Her new single, More Like Bridget, was released this week, and is on the RTÉ Radio 1 Recommends list.

The ‘Irish Campaign to Boycott Eurovision 2024 are protesting outside RTÉ later on this evening. They say that they don't want “to be represented at an artwashing exercise for the genocidal apartheid state of Israel”. What do you think? Should Ireland boycott the Eurovision?Andrea is joined by singer and songwriter Mary Coughlan as well as listeners to discuss. Image: Alma Bengtsson / EBU

Should Bambie Thug boycott Eurovision?Over 400 Irish artists have written a letter to Ireland's Eurovision entrant Bambie Thug asking the singer to boycott the competition. They say Bambie should stay “on the right side of history.” Joining Kieran is Musician and Singer, Mary Coughlan to discuss.Image: Andres Poveda Ltd

The former Tánaiste chats about just being elected the new chairperson of the Donegal GAA County Board, particularly when there are very few women operating at that level of the GAA

The Pogues frontman and songwriter Shane MacGowan has died at the age of 65.His death was announced by his wife Victoria Mary Clarke this morning.MacGowan had suffered health issues in recent years and was only recently released from hospital after reportedly spending time in intensive care.Andrea was joined by broadcaster Dave Fanning, singer Mary Coughlan and more to remember the legendary singer...

Joe McGrath is well known within the music industry and is an accomplished producer, and recording/mix engineer who leads the team at Hellfire Recording Studio Dublin. His ability to put people at ease, combined with brilliant technical skill has led him to work with a diverse list of acclaimed artists including Republic of Loose, Mary Coughlan, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, The Coronas, Johnny Mc Evoy, Loah, Stano, Fields, David Keenan, Wyvern Lingo, Niwel Tsumbu, and Yankari to mention but a few. Joe studied acoustic design and has sat on the Programmatic Review panel for the Certificate, Diploma, and Masters courses in Music Technology at the Dundalk Institute of Technology. He designed the vast majority of the acoustic spaces in Hellfire Studio. His understanding of live rooms and how to quickly manipulate acoustics allow him to capture sonics that bring out an artist's originality. Acoustics and recording are Joe's passions and live recording is Joe's specialty. A session with him is performance-driven, keeping creativity and individuality center stage, whilst also being productive and fun. “Collaboration to realize artistic visions” is what Hellfire Studio stands for to Joe. Producing for artists, working alongside engineers such as Rob Kirwan (Hozier, PJ Harvey), Ger Mc Donald (U2, Manic Street Preachers) and engineering for producer/composer Valgeir Sigurðsson ( Bjork, Feist, Sigur Rós) on Mary Couglans powerful “A Woman Undone” – has given him the insight and attention to detail to make great records and set the standard for Irish recording and production. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: Using mic positioning to change the sound of an instrument Providing value to your clients Surviving a recession as a studio owner Getting your first clients Why your gear doesn't matter to clients Acoustic design: What actually matters? Picking the right monitors for your room Getting big studio sound in a small room Why having a big room doesn't always equal big sound The importance of using a “random” mic Micing your walls and floors Starting sessions with the vision in mind Creative freedom in engineering Building trust with your clients To learn more about Joe McGrath, visit: https://joemcgrathmusic.com/ For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://masteryourmix.com/ Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes? Check out my new coaching program Amplitude and apply to join: https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/ Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ Get your copy of the #1 Amazon bestselling book, The Mixing Mindset – The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ Join the FREE MasterYourMix Facebook community: https://links.masteryourmix.com/community To make sure that you don't miss an episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or on Android. Have your questions answered on the show. Send them to questions@masteryourmix.com Thanks for listening! Please leave a rating and review on iTunes!

Spotify is planning to only start paying artists for streams after a track has reached 1,000 streams. The company is set to adjust its royalty model in 2024. A new minimum annual threshold for streams will apply for a song to become eligible for royalties.Mairead spoke to Claire Beck, DJ and Broadcaster with Today FM, singer and songwriter, Mary Coughlan and Andrew Hendy from the Mary Wallopers.

Back in the USAThe 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement has attracted considerable national and international interest in recent weeks. Part of this involved me travelling last week once again to the USA. It must be four years since I was last there. While a lot has changed politically in that time both here and in the U.S. some things never change – among them the multiple stamping in red capitals of SSSS (Secondary Security Screening Selection) on our boarding passes and suitcase labels. It is explained as a random process whereby travellers are selected for ‘enhanced' searches. I have been getting the SSSS stamp on every visit to and from the USA for over 20 years. Randomly routine. Alex Maskey GFA25They say a week is a long time in politics. This month we mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and we all should reflect on why it is that the Agreement is not yet fully implemented. One thing is certain and that is that republicanism is stronger now across the island than it has been at any time in this past century, with the continuing growth of Sinn Fein and emergence of civic United Irelanders while other progressives search for a political home including within a new Ireland. I believe that the GFA itself remains a work in progress however I also believe passionately that it has successfully set the template for all of our politics since 1998.CeolI love music. All kinds of music. I listen to the radio a lot. I still have cassette tapes and vinyl from the 1970's. I play them also. And CDs. And an iPod. I also have music on my phone.  Every so often my devices organise my music into a Favourite Mix. For those of you who share my love for music here's a sample of what my phone has selected. It includes Bruce Springsteen and James Taylor. The Byrds. Them. Sharon Shannon. John Spillane. Christy. Lisa O Neill. The Bothy Band.Cormac Breathnach. The Animals. Mary Coughlan.  Planxty. Liam O Flynn. Frances and May Black. The Gloaming. Bob Dylan

Mary Coughlan began her recording career in 1985 with the acclaimed album Tired & Emotional. Since then Mary has released another fifteen studio and live albums and has become one of Ireland's most celebrated vocalists. Mary's life – turbulent at times - has been chronicled in the stage play Woman Undone and also in her latest studio album Life Stories, which she will no doubt showcase in her forthcoming appearance at the Port Fairy Folk Festival and other dates, But she is also working on a fascinating new project that she will talk about in this podcast.