Mike Baldwin - Special Needs Teacher, Author, Historian, Folklorist, Harp Maker

On today's podcast I chat with Mike Baldwin, not the character from Coronation Street, but an Englishman all the same.  Our neighbour from the other side of the hill loves visiting the old cottage near Goleen in West Cork and in truth just can't spend enough time here. Mike has been drawn to this special cottage where his great grandfather lived his whole life. This special needs teacher is the author of a number of books, he is obsessed about Irish folklore, the history of harps and yes, he is also a harp maker. He loves nothing more than coming here, enjoying the relative solitude while he potters away on his projects including bringing this old cottage back to life. Enjoy the show Links to Mike's books, available from Worm Books, Schull, Co.Cork  Mizen: Rescued Folklore, Histories and Songs from Ireland's Southwest  Skibbereen: Rescued Folklore and Histories from Ireland's Southwest  Podcast Production by Greg Canty Greg's blog Greg on Twitter  Greg on LinkedIn Email Greg with feedback or suggested guests: [email protected]