The americana podcast dedicated to americana, alt-country, folk, blues and lots more. The Eirecana podcast brings you the best from Irish and international artists. With discussion on everything from the scene in Ireland to emerging artists, if you are a fan of this genre, there is something for you here. Episode XV – Tell […]
Ah summer, the hope of sunshine, the reality of rain. It is also the time of music festivals and where I get to explore and discover some new music that for whatever reason, often slips under my radar. One such artist is the Dundalk based folk outfit Sonnets and Sisters. It is rare that I […]
The Classic Album Series is a five part series focusing on the most influential albums in the history of alt-country and americana. Each of the 30 minute episodes will explore the history, recording of and influence of some of the most seminal albums recorded. This episode looks at the recording of Uncle Tupelo No Depression. […]
The americana podcast dedicated to americana, alt-country, folk, blues and lots more. The Eirecana podcast brings you the best from Irish and international artists. With discussion on everything from the scene in Ireland to emerging artists, if you are a fan of this genre, there is something for you here. Episode XIV – Where […]
I said in the last upload of the podcast that it would be the last episode of the radio show. I was wrong. This is the End…No Really Due to scheduling conflicts, me not knowing what day of the month it was, I thought I had one episode left…I didn’t. So as suggested by […]
It is sometimes funny how you find music to suit your mood or more accurately how, sometimes the music finds you. Perhaps it is because I am in a strange mood after watching “Inside Out” last night (a beautiful and really affective film by the way) but I didn’t feel like writing today on the […]
In the last episode of the radio show, I reminisced on the four years of Eirecana radio. The End Is Near Well in this episode of the show I have a sad announcement to make, I will be taking a break from Eirecana radio and the show will be winding up soon. Life has got […]
It’s a dog gone crazy world out there. It’s more of some of great americana, alt-country, folk music on the show. Seeing as it is St. Patrick’s Day I celebrate with an all Irish playlist with two exceptions including Matt Woods. The reasons for those exceptions you’ll find out why during the show. As Eirecana radio […]
As the days pass and spring glides into proto-spring (also known as summer in some places), the reassurance of things associated with this time of year start to appear; the starlings make their presence known, the turf is cut and the Kilkenny Roots festival returns. Like the starlings and swallows, the Kilkenny Roots Festival has […]
I was getting sick of the dry weather. The rain came back to Galway and I decided to acknowledge this with the playlist in this show. The ideal way to listen to the songs on this episode of Eirecana radio is I believe either wait until it’s a very wet day of heavy rain, get […]