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SEASON 1 EPISODE 1 I first met international treasure Ramblin' Jack Elliott in Cookeville, Tennessee at Muddy Roots Music Festival in 2015. Jack turns 90 this year (2021) & he has been getting familiar with video calls while the current pandemic has restricted his travels. On March 18th, the day after St. Patrick's Day, I had an hour long video call with Jack & I turned the audio of the call into Ep1 of 'The Stirring Foot'. Needless to say, the audio isn't of a studio quality, it's a zoom call through the internet. But the stories transcend & shine through, after all, it's Ramblin' Jack Elliott...
Jack now lives on the coast of California & has been described as the "son of Woody Guthrie & the father of Bob Dylan". In this episode, I talk to Jack about his trips to Ireland, Europe & the UK. The Clancy Brothers, Frank Zappa, Bob Dylan, Odetta, The grateful Dead, Magaret Barry, Ewan MacColl, Woody Guthrie & Brendan Behan all get a mention.
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Recordings
1. RJE - Roving Gambler
2. RJE - If I Were A Carpenter
3. Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger - The Ballad Of Springhill
4. Odetta - Paths Of Victory
5. Tom Paley - Roll On The Ground
6. Woody Guthrie - Cowboy Waltz
7. Roy Acuff - The Devil's Train
8. RJE - Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
9. RJE - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
10. The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem - The Wild Colonial Boy
11. Dominic Behan - The Patriot Game
12. John McCormack - Danny Boy
13. Jack Kerouac - On The Road
14. RJE - Talking Dust Bowl Blues
15. Bunk Johnson Jazz Band - Midnight Blues
16. Roy Rogers - Dust
17. Dylan Thomas - Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
18. RJE & Jerry Jeff Walker - He Was A Friend Of Mine
19. RJE & Arlo Guthrie - Riding Down The Canyon
20. RJE - 912 Greens
21. RJE - New York Town
22. RJE - San Francisco Bay Blues
23. RJE - Pastures Of Plenty
24. RJE - Talking Sailor Blues
25. RJE - Guabi Guabi
26. Margaret Barry & Michael Gorman - The Stray-Away Child / Lark In The Morning
27. RJE - Diamond Joe
SEASON 1 EPISODE 2 Back in May (2021) I had a zoom call with Steve Ignorant. Steve is now based out of Sea Palling, Norfolk on the coast of England. A few days after our chat, I found out that a throat infection had kept Steve awake the night before. Steve didn't postpone or cancel the zoom call, because that's the kind of person Steve is. He never even mentioned it. Steve's journey with life & art has truly been unique. Possibly best known as the founder & frontman of the culture changing band Crass, over the years, Steve has worked with many musical artists & groups. For me, Steve is a working class folk hero, not that he would accept that title. A wood carver, a Punch & Judy professor & a lifeboat volunteer, Steve's creativity & spirit has gone from strength to strength, as he continues to explore the journey of life, head on, with his most recent group Slice Of Life.
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In this episode, Steve talks about his earliest influences, his arrival at the renowned Dial House, his relationship with Penny Rimbaud, the formation of Crass & the other groups who were around during that time. Steve goes on to talk about how Crass challenged a predominantly male punk scene, he talks about his passion for animals, his many other music & art projects & how film has often shaped his work. With the Crass art collective having been pioneers of D.I.Y. multimedia presentation, Steve also discusses how this led to the KGB, MI6 & CIA "sniffin' around" the Crass camp."
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Recordings
1. Crass - So What
2. Steve Ignorant with Paranoid Visions - West One (Shine On Me)
3. Steve Ignorant with Paranoid Visions - Now And Then...!
4. Steve Ignorant's Slice Of Life - Your Day Will Come
5. Big Ship Sails On the Alley-Alley-O - Taste Of Honey Soundtrack
6. Steve Ignorant's Slice Of Life - The Home Coming
7. Miles Davis - All Blues
8. Prince Buster - Independence Song
9. Dead Man's Shadow - Neighbours
10. Hubert Selby Jr. Interview
11. Crass (Duo Demo) - Do They Owe Us A Living
12. Crass - Do They Owe Us A Living
13. Crass - You've Got Big Hands
14. Crass - It's The Greatest Working Class Rip-Off
15. Crass - White Punks On Hope
16. Chumbawamba - Be Happy (Despite It All)
17. Crass - Banned From The Roxy
18. Hagar The Womb - Dressed To Kill
19. Crass - Women
20. Crass - Tired
21. Crass - Asylum
22. Conflict - Kings And Punks
23. Thatchergate News Broadcast
24. Crass - Sheep Farming In The Falklands
25. Crass - Yes Sir, I Will
26. Life At The Top - Audio From The Film
27. Dave King Interview
28. Crass - I Know There Is Love
29. Crass - Nineteen Eighty Bore
30. Crass - Mother Love
31. Nina Simone - Feeling Good
32. Schwartzeneggar - Take Your Elbows Off The Table
33. Gracie Fields - The Punch & Judy Show
34. Steve Ignorant with Current 93 - Falling Back On Fields Of Rape
35. Steve Ignorant's Slice Of Life - Song For Myself
36. Crass - Big A Little a
SEASON 1 EPISODE 3 (Part 1) "A few months ago, I had a zoom call with one of Ireland’s most respected & much loved musicians, John Sheahan. John is the last surviving member, of what is often considered to be, the definitive five member line up of The Dubliners (i.e. Ronnie Drew, Barney McKenna, Ciarán Bourke, Luke Kelly & John). Never one to rest on his laurels, John released his book of poetry, ‘Fiddle Dreams’, in 2015 & in 2020, John released his debut solo album, ‘Flirting Fiddles’, at 80 years young.
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John was in fine form, as he took the call from his home in Dublin. Talking us through his recent solo record, John gives us tunes on the tin whistle, as he recites a couple of poems along the way. Beginning with his first experiences of music, John shares some of his journey between then & now, with plenty of tales about his time with The Dubliners too. John also speaks fondly of his lifelong friend & fellow musician, Paddy Moloney, whom this episode is dedicated to.”
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Recordings
1. The Dubliners - Cooleys Reel / The Dawn / Mulling Races
2. The Dubliners - Seven Drunken Nights
3. The Dubliners - Muirsheen Durkin
4. John Sheahan - Draggin’ The Bow
5. John Sheahan - Diminished Swing
6. Jimmy Ward - Jimmy Ward’s Jig
7. Excerpt from John Sheahan - A Dubliner - Documentary
8. Beethoven - Minuet In G
9. Augustin Hadelich - Paganini Concerto D
10. Liam & Leon Rowsome
11. John Sheahan & Paddy Moloney - Banish Misfortune
12. Mark O’Connor CMA Induction
13. The Dubliners - Sligo Maid / Coloney Rodney Reels
14. The Dubliners - O’Donoghue’s Opera - Portlairge / I Was A Day In Waterford
15. The Dubliners - Rocky Road To Dublin
16. The Dubliners - The Kerry Recruit
17. The Dubliners - Easy & Slow
18. The Dubliners - The Shoals Of Herring
19. The Dubliners - McAlpine’s Fusilliers
20. Late Late Show 25 Year Anniversary Of The Dubliners
Lament For Brendan Behan by Joe O'Brien - Performed By Ciarán Bourne
The Dubliners & Friends - The Auld Triangle
26. The Dubliners - Limerick Rake
27. Luke Kelly - For What Died The Sons Of Róisín
28. André Rieu & John Sheahan - The Marino Waltz
29. John Sheahan - Autumn In Paris
30. The Dubliners - The Octopus Jig
SEASON 1 EPISODE 3 (Part 2) "A few months ago, I had a zoom call with one of Ireland’s most respected & much loved musicians, John Sheahan. John is the last surviving member, of what is often considered to be, the definitive five member line up of The Dubliners (i.e. Ronnie Drew, Barney McKenna, Ciarán Bourke, Luke Kelly & John). Never one to rest on his laurels, John released his book of poetry, ‘Fiddle Dreams’, in 2015 & in 2020, John released his debut solo album, ‘Flirting Fiddles’, at 80 years young.
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John was in fine form, as he took the call from his home in Dublin. Talking us through his recent solo record, John gives us tunes on the tin whistle, as he recites a couple of poems along the way. Beginning with his first experiences of music, John shares some of his journey between then & now, with plenty of tales about his time with The Dubliners too. John also speaks fondly of his lifelong friend & fellow musician, Paddy Moloney, whom this episode is dedicated to.”
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Recordings
1. The Dubliners - The Rising of the Moon
2. The Dubliners - Gerry Cronin’s Reel
3. The Dubliners - I Wish I Had Someone To Love Me
4. The Dubliners - A Comical Genius
5. The Dubliners - Boulavogue
6. Perry Como - Glendora
7. Seán Ó Conaire - Ceann Gan Árann
8. The Dubliners - Hand Me Down Me Bible
9. The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem - Will Ye Go Lassie Go
10. The Dubliners - All For Me Grog
11. Luke Kelly - Raglan Road
12. Luke Kelly - Come My Little Son
13. Luke Kelly - The Foggy Dew
14. The Dubliners - Alabama ‘58
15. The Dubliners - The Rare Auld Times
16. Ronnie Drew - The Louse House Of Kilkenny
17. Dermot O’Brien & The Clubmen
The Merry Ploughboy (Off To Dublin In The Green)
18. The Dubliners & The Pogues - The Irish Rover
19. The Dubliners & The Pogues - The Rare Auld Mountain Dew
20. The Dubliners - I’m A Man You Don’t Meet Every Day
21. The Dubliners - The Parting Glass
22. Kate Bush - Jig Of Life
23. John Sheahan - St. Patrick’s Cathedral
24. Ramblin’ Jack Elliott - I Belong To Glasgow
25. John Sheahan - Flirting Fiddles
26. The Dubliners - Paddy On The Railway