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Mike The Pies is a legendary, multi-award-winning venue in the historic literary and musical town of Listowel, Co. Kerry. Many of Ireland's leading artists and performers have appeared in the intimate setting of the venue, under the watchful eye of the owner, Aiden O'Connor – whose passionate love of music is so vital to what happens in Mike The Pies. In many ways, it is a perfect setting for artists to open up about their work and their lives – which is exactly what happens in Backstage at Mike The Pies. The Podcast is produced and presented by Megan O'Donoghue.
Singer-songwriter Susan O'Neill on how the last year has treated her and how she has survived such difficult times and we also hear a specially-recorded performance of her most recent single, 'Almost.'
EP16 - This week's infusion of Trad Without Frontiers direct to you from Temple Bar, Dublin City, Ireland features an exclusive interview and live tracks from Kern plus Susan O'Neill live and a brand new track from Colm Mac Con Iomaire plus gigs news from We Banjo 3, Mary Black, Eleanor McEvoy and Mick Flannery plus news of Comhaltas County Fleadhs happening all over! Presented by Kieran Hanrahan and Ruth Smith.
EP13 - Dori Freeman live and interview, Susan O'Neill Live, New music from Saoirse Casey & Bronna Mc Vittie plus live news from Moya Brennan, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, The Conifers, Haley Heynderickx and It Takes A Village. It's Trad Without Frontiers presented by Kieran Hanrhan and Ruth Smith. Recorded in The Oliver St. John Gogarty, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland. A Born Optimistic Production for Tradfest.
Clare Sands - fiddle player, singer, guitarist, jiu jitsu champion and surfer from Cork who is melding styles from left, right and centre to full effect. From Morocco to Clare she's collaborating with all she meets from Susan O'Neill, to The Hothouse Flowers to Steve Cooney.
Ep 3 recorded at The Temple Bar, in Temple Bar Dublin featuring The Eskies; our Oliver Hughes Milkwaukee Irish Festival bursary winner Susan O'Neill; David Keenan UK tour news and another supergroup: The Tradfest Big Band made up of Stockton's Wing. The Henry Girls, Seána Davey and Stephen Doherty, Michael Howard and John Sheehan from The Dubliners! Presented by Kieran Hanrahan and Ruth Smith, live sound recordings by RTÉ and K Recording, produced by Donal Scannell from Born Optimistic for Tradfest.
Tradfest Ep 2 feat. Ré, Zoe Conway & John McIntyre, The Young Folk plus reviews of Phelim Drew, Steeleye Span, Susan O'Neill, Cua, Friel Sisters, Kane Sisters, Seana Davey & Stephen Doherty, The Once, Black Feathers, Carlos Nunez, Loah, Sive, Ailbhe Reddy and The Conifers - presented by Kieran Hanrahan and Ruth Smith. With special thanks to the Oliver St.John Gogarty pub in Temple Bar, Dublin Ireland. Produced by Donal Scannell of Born Optimistic for Tradfest.
"The Thing at the Blue Joy Dragon" written and read by Susan O'Neill (listening time is 15 minutes and 45 seconds, starts at 0:35). "Homage" written and read by Craig Terlson (listening time is 4 minutes and 15 seconds, starts at 16:50). "Palo Alto" written and read by Gavin Broom (listening time is 12 minutes and 15 seconds, starts at 21:40).