The Blind Fiddler of Anstey | Series 3 Episode 12: Hertfordshire
On this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor hurry to Hertfordshire, a county of outlaws, ghosts, and really old stuff!
After a brief chat about the pagan god Walborga and her regrettable shift into St Walburga, we proceed upstream and dabble in the history and folklore of Hertfordshire.
We talk abo…
The Blind Fiddler and the sport of kings
The Irish playwright, Marie Jones has a strong body of work - most notably for me, Stones in His Pockets and the Blind Fiddler.
My introduction to hurling followed the path of the Blind Fiddler - an introduction to one of the worlds sporting masterpieces, The All-Ireland hurling final.
The weeken…
The House by the Churchyard – Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s Gothic Masterpiece Part 4
⭐ Catholic Star Rated Review ★★★★★ – Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s “The House by the Churchyard” is a haunting blend of gothic mystery, historical fiction, and psychological suspense.Set in 18th-century Chapelizod, the novel unfolds with buried secrets, spectral whispers, and dark intrigue surrounding …
Tilting the Bow (Half Past Four)
The bow hair can be flat. The bow can tilt away from you. The bow can tilt towards you. How does tilting the bow affect your tone and why and how do different players in different genres use this technique?The tune today is Half Past Four, a tune played by blind fiddler Ed Haley from West Virginia.…
HILF 55 - Mutiny on the Bounty with Scott Edwin Williams
Come aboard the ill-fated Bounty with Dawn and guest, Scott Edwin Williams. Scott is a school-teacher and author of the fantastic book series, LIGHTBULB MOMENTS IN HUMAN HISTORY which looks at history with a nod to both humor, and a hope for the future. Together they trace the origins and outcomes …
Seth Shumate interview
Seth Shumate joins me on episode 114.
Seth is an Old Timey and pre-war harmonica player originally from Arkansas, now living in Tennessee. Seth has deeply researched the early history of the harmonica and has written an Old Time Harmonica Handbook which contains lots of great information, as well a…
12. Record coffee prices!, the Blind Fiddler, the night the Big O rocked Bray, Cliff Walk update, and more old BLB ads.
In Episode 12 of Bray Talking Heads, Coffee prices hit a new high! The Blind Fiddler from Kerry who played on the Cliff Walk for 40 years. Remembering the splendour of The Bray Head Hotel and the FIVE dance halls of Bray, and the night the Big O played in Bray.
Bray Talking Heads is hosted by Mar…
The Great Sheffield Tree War
The UK town was gifted with green spaces and millions of trees, everything was cool and lovely on those shaded lanes –– that is, until the Highways Team announced its plans for mass tree removal. The locals revolted. War was inevitable. Thus began the Great Sheffield Tree War.
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S1 Ep6: D1 YC Dooney Rock
Dooney Rock
GPS Location: 54.239091, -8.42733
Narrators: Mary Murphy and Sean McMahon
You are now at Dooney Rock, a huge rock covered in foliage and trees. This was a favourite spot for dancing and romancing and Yeats would have seen a blind fiddler who regularly played here on Sundays. "When I pl…
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