Episode 44: Cameron Mather Interview (Banjo)

Cameron Mather's a Sydney based banjo player and singer. He joined us down the line to talk about the strange, difficult moment we're all facing. About isolation and its challenges; his love of Irish music; hardcore training to compete in the Fleadh; the Sydney session scene and the beauty of being a teacher. In this episode Cameron plays: Fredd Finn's / Brady's (Brady's from the playing of John Williams) Peach Blossoms (Barn Dance) The First Pint / The Flying Wheelchair (two jigs, from the playing of Kevin Crawford) Fergal O’Gara’s / The Bag of Spuds / The Boys of ‘45 To follow Cameron on Facebook go here: https://www.facebook.com/tenorbanjocam To follow Cameron's Sydney Irish music group go here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/435901279930266/ And to follow the Gaelic Club go here: https://www.facebook.com/gaelicclubsydney/ As always, the episode is free to listen and download online or from all podcast apps: Our Website: https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/44 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2VdCZMu Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3cPTkis Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3aTHAKH Right that's it, enjoy! Darren & Dom ... Well, it's a tough time, so we hope you can hang in there with us, and we'll do the same for you. So if you liked this episode and think you got some worth from it, then please pledge at any level over at www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims. If you can't afford to pledge on Patreon, and we totally understand if you can't, all is not lost. You can still support the show by sharing it on your socials, posting about it in your favourite forums or simply by telling your mates about it down the pub. www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims www.blarneypilgrims.com www.facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast @BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast