The lads wrap up season one with an episode featuring Steve Wickham as the special guest. Steve is an Irish fiddle legend, having played on recordings by artists such as U2 and Sinéad O'Connor as well as with his own band, The Waterboys. He has also shared a room or a stage with names such as Bob Dylan and John Prine. Hear these and many more stories from Steve's life on the road.
Show Notes
The lads bring season one of the podcast to a close, opening the episode by swapping stories of encounters with famous people which leads into a discussion about how Irish people treat famous people and whether or not we might just be a little bit unique.
Kieran, Luke and Rory are joined by their guest, Steve Wickham. From fuzz fiddle to traditional Irish fiddle, from John Prine to Country Jack, Steve has led a well travelled life and has seen many corners of the world through the eyes of a touring musician. Hear him talk about his experiences meeting and playing with names such as U2, John Prine and Bob Dylan, as well as how he views himself within the context of his own gigging life with his highly successful band, The Waterboys.
Steve opens up about how he came to call Sligo home. Although the move from Dublin was jarring at first, Steve now finds sanctuary and solace in Sligo and has climbed more of the county's many peaks and mountains than most Sligo-borns ever will.
Steve chats about his experiences with the Covid-19 pandemic, how it has affected his life as a touring musician and his current studies in fine art.
Steve performs three pieces during the show. The first is a self-composed jig called "The Whispers of New England". He is joined by Kieran on keys and Luke on bass guitar while he plays the fiddle himself. Hear the story of how the tune got its name. Next up is an original song that reflects on the lockdown experience but also looks forward with tentative optimism. Steve is on vocals and guitar here with Kieran on keys. Finally, Kieran (keys) and Steve (fiddle) perform their co-composed tune "The Match", a piece of music that sweeps through the highs and lows of an intense Gaelic football match.
The lads wrap up the episode with their usual reflections on their chats with their guest and throw around the possibility of a Christmas special...
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