Episode 66: Karen Dolan Interview (Banjo, mandolin)

'Philomena Begley on a tractor!' Tuesday night is music night, learning tunes before the oven timer goes off. To fleadh or not to fleadh; to lilt or not to lilt? The players of Mullaghoran, County Cavan and keeping open to as many influences as possible. The banjo, the mando and joys of teaching. An open hearted approach to music and the fun to be had from it. 'I could close my eyes in a gig and not have a care in the world.' We really hope you get as much enjoyment out of this as we did. It's bishbashbosh - great tunes and really great chat - thanks Karen (and Jeremy Saich on guitar). So - here's 'The Local - The Deise Sessions,' the CD Karen was chatting about. And it's awesome, you should totally check it out. Featuring Karen alongside Donnchadh Gough, Jeremy Saich and Brendan Clancy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI8zgIX4GA8 Karen's online tuition course is here: https://www.udemy.com/user/karen-dolan-2/ A few pics of Dylan and Santana at Slane Castle, 1984: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=bob+dylan+slane+castle&atb=v137-1&iax=images&ia=images And here's the Queen of Country herself, Philomena B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgmeS-HcHB8 The tunes: Caliope House and Fi's Frolics The Maids of Castlebar and Bunker Hill (Reels) Padeen O'Rafferty The Gold Ring and Killavil Reel Karen - brilliant - thank you. -- To listen, stream or download simply click a link below: Our website: https://www.blarneypilgrims.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2A6tUPm Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3cPTkis Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy Or alternatively, simply search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims. -- Become a Patron Saint of the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast. We want the podcast to be free to listen to for as many people as possible. But without the support from at least some of you we couldn’t keep putting out an episode a week. That’s why we’re asking you to become a Patron (Saint) of the podcast. www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims So, for the price of a pint, or a half pint for that matter, you can help keep this show on the road and be safe in the knowledge you have a halo above your head. For your good deed you will secure your place in traditional Irish music podcast heaven. But most importantly, you’ll have helped pay for the other 99% of listeners that don’t or can’t chip in. And that, my friend, is a hell-of-a-nice thing to do. Darren & Dom www.blarneypilgrims.com www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims www.facebook.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast www.instagram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast www.twitter.com/BlarneyPodcast