Episode 29: Smash Hits 2019 - Volume 1

Part one of our two "best of" episodes. This episode features nothing but tunes and songs from our previous guests, and it's an absolute belter!

As the year closes out, we'd like to thank all our guests for giving us their time and tunes. Without you, none of this would be possible, so a heart felt thank you to you all.

The tunes and songs in this episode are;

08.11 - Fisherman's Day - Gerry McKeague
11.58 - Whistler At The Wake - Corinn Strating
13.15 - Newry Town - Jamie Molloy
16.31 - Con Cassidy Tune - Jamie Molloy
18.44 - The Green Gowned Lass - Mary MacNamara & Eileen O'Brien
21.14 - Stór Mo Chroí - Maggie Carty
24.10 - Pat Rainey - Daoirí Farrell
27.26 - Hoedown Throwdown - Austral
30.37 - Tunes - Beth - Beth McCracken
35.57 - Maudabawn Chapel - Kevin Burke
37.17 - London Town - Kevin Burke
40.17 - Lucy's Fling - Kevin Burke
41.43 - Ten Thousand Miles Away - Bush Gothic
45.03 - The Rambling Pitchfork - Chris Fitzgerald
46.15 - The Jolly Beggarman - John Carty
50.04 - The Boys From Dooley Gate - Sean Mathews
53.36 - The Sligo Maid - Paddy Fitzgerald
55.01 - Gerry Crossing To France - Paddy Fitzgerald

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Thank you to all our listeners. We hope you're enjoying the ride as much as we are. We can't wait for next year.

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Finally, a massive thank you to all our patrons. It really mean so much when people chip in. And as we mentioned in the episode, we have big plans for 2020 and without your monetary support none of that would be possible.

If this is the week you'd like to become a legend, then please head over to patreon.com/blarneypilgrims and hit that "Join $2 Tier" button. P.S. You're also more than welcome to bump that $2 pledge up to a higher number if you're inclined ; )

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Right that's it, see you next week for The Blarney Pilgrims - Smash Hits 2019 - Volume 2

Enjoy!
Darren & Dom

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The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast is a weekly journey to the heart of Irish music. We interview players of Irish music about how they first came to the music and the place it occupies in their lives now. We use the word ‘heart’ intentionally, because heart is what this music, and the people who play it, are all about. It’s a funny, warm and often unexpected journey – and the tunes are crackin' too. NOTE: Hey there - it's Darren and Dom here. So...we want to let you know that last week was the last episode (Ep 94) of the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast for now. We've come to a point where we've both decided to take a long pause and focus on a few other things. Knowing how much the podcast means to you all, it's a decision we've been really reluctant to take. What we DO know is how massively grateful we are for every text, every thumbs up, every raised eyebrow of support we've had over the past two years. You are all legends, and we're forever in your debt. Thanks especially to everyone who's become a Patron Saint and supported us through the toughest of economic times, and thanks most especially to the musicians. To those who have been so generous to share their tunes and stories with us, and to those who've welcomed us into pub sessions and festival gatherings and house sessions and campsite sessions. Wherever in the world we've chatted with players of the music, we've been made to feel like lifelong pals. It's a testament to the open heartedness of the communities who keep the music going wherever they are, and we can't thank you all enough. We hope this archive will remain of use to people even as we're taking a pause. So - please do stay in touch, don't be a stranger, and if you see us out and about, do say hello. And we'll see you when we see you. Dom and Darren.