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To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited

A music podcast about iconic Irish albums. Each episode takes a deep dive into the making of an album with one of its creators. Produced by Paul McDermott for Learn & Sing Productions. Info and episode notes: paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

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EP13 - Staros by Nina Hynes

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2022/04/08

Released in 2002, Staros was the first full-length album from Nina Hynes. Staros celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and it's the youngest album I’ve featured on the podcast to date. In this episode Nina joins me to chat about the album and more: her earliest memories of music; writing her first song at the age of 8; taking up piano and later the guitar; busking on Grafton St; being introduced to the French composer and producer Hector Zazou; recording with Zazou and touring throughout

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2022/04/05

A short preview of Episode 13 – Staros by Nina Hynes

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01:00:57

EP12 - Immigrants, Emigrants and Me by Power of Dreams

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2022/03/24

In this episode we discuss the early days of Power of Dreams, Craig talks about learning classical guitar from the age of 11, the influence of an English teacher in school, buying his first electric guitar at 14, rehearsing in the bedroom he shared with brother Keith, recording a demo with Stano and releasing their first EP on Setanta. We chat about recording Immigrants, Emigrants and Me in London with Ray Shulman and touring with The Mission and other bands and recording recent album Ausländer, We

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EP12 - Preview

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2022/03/16

A short preview of Episode 12 – Immigrants, Emigrants and Me by Power of Dreams

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00:53:27

EP11 - Black River Falls by Cathal Coughlan

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited ·

2022/03/11

In this episode Cathal joins me to discuss Black River Falls, his second solo album released in 2000 on Cooking Vinyl. We chat about those years between The Fatima Mansions and the release of Black River Falls, touring Ireland with the Nine Wassies From Bainne in 1997, singing with Nina Hynes and Mimi Goese at two Hector Zazou shows, supporting Arto Lindsay, training his voice and recording with new collaborators. We also chat about Telefís his musical project with old friend Jacknife Lee and the

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EP11 - Preview

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2022/02/28

A short preview of Episode 11 – Black River Falls by Cathal Coughlan

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00:44:57

EP10 - Room to Roam by The Waterboys

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2021/12/30

Episode ten focuses on Room to Roam by The Waterboys. While touring Fisherman’s Blues the four-piece Waterboys of Mike Scott, Steve Wickham, Anto Thistlethwaite and Trevor Hutchinson was augmented by Sharon Shannon, Colin Blakey and Noel Bridgeman and it was this seven-piece line-up – The Magnificent Seven as Noel Bridgeman named them – that recorded the fifth Waterboys album Room to Roam. In this episode I chat to Mike Scott about this line-up of The Waterboys, playing small towns throughout

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2021/12/23

A short preview of Episode 10 – Room to Roam by The Waterboys

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00:01:59

Pop Quiz Intro Round - Future Episodes

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited ·

2021/12/15

A short preview of future episodes in the form of a "Pop Quiz Intro Round"

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00:56:57

EP9 - Chicks Dig Scars by Wormhole

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited ·

2021/12/14

Episode nine focuses on Chicks Dig Scars by Wormhole. Formed in the early 90s the band were a three-piece from Ringsend in Dublin and in 1994 released Chicks Dig Scars, their debut album, on Dead Elvis Records. Wormhole were Graham Blackmore and twins Anto and Dave Carroll. Graham played guitar and sang, Dave played the drums and sang, and Anto played the bass guitar. Wormhole became The Wormholes and to tell the band's story I'm joined by Graham and Anto, Eamonn Crudden (Dead Elvis), Marc

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2021/12/10

A short preview of Episode 9 – Chicks Dig Scars by Wormhole

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01:11:36

EP8 - Revelino

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited ·

2021/12/03

Episode 8 focuses on Revelino's self-titled 1994 debut album. Revelino emerged in 1994 fully formed. They were an incredibly tight, professional unit with a three-guitar sonic attack, soaring harmonies and great, great pop songs. Revelino were from Balinteer at the base of the Dublin mountains and had formed after the demise of their previous band The Coltranes. On this episode I’m joined by Brendan Tallon to discuss the band’s debut album and much more. Episode notes are here.

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EP8 - Video Preview

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2021/11/27

A short video preview of Episode 8 – Revelino by Revelino.

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EP8 - Preview

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited ·

2021/11/26

A short preview of Episode 8 – Revelino by Revelino

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EP7 - Sacred Heart Hotel & Speak Slowly by The Stars...

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited ·

2021/11/18

Episode seven focuses on The Stars of Heaven and their two albums Sacred Heart Hotel (1986) and Speak Slowly (1988). The band were formed in Dublin in 1983 and disbanded in early 1990. They released their debut 7” single ‘Clothes of Pride’ on Hotwire Records in 1985. John Peel picked up on the single and the band were offered a BBC session. Within days of the session being broadcast in January 1986 Rough Trade’s Geoff Travis had offered to release the recordings. The band added three more songs that

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EP7 - Video Preview

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2021/11/13

A short preview of Episode 7 – Sacred Heart Hotel & Speak Slowly by The Stars of Heaven.

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EP7 - Preview

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2021/11/12

A short preview of Episode 7 – Sacred Heart Hotel & Speak Slowly by The Stars of Heaven

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00:16:29

Bonus EP - The Restoration of Michael O'Shea's Mo Chara

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2021/11/10

Following on from episode 6, this is a bonus episode - a short feature focusing on the restoration of Michael O’Shea’s instrument he called Mo Chara (my friend). After the reissue of Michael's album his family loaned artist and musician Stano one of two surviving iterations of Michael’s Mo Chara that they’ve had since his untimely death back in December 1991. The instrument had lain idle for almost 30 years when Stano asked percussionist Thomas Haugh to help restore it. Michael played the Mo

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EP6 - Michael O'Shea

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2021/11/05

Episode six focuses on Michael O'Shea's self-titled 1982 album. Michael O’Shea played an instrument made from a door that he called “Mo Chara” (my friend). His 1982 album, is regarded as a landmark cult classic. The instrument was inspired by the Hammered Dulcimer, but Michael added amplification and effects lending it a strong sense of otherworldliness. Its sound is steeped in Celtic undertones but also resonant with the cultures Michael had absorbed on his travels in the East. This is a

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EP6 - Video Preview

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited ·

2021/10/30

A video short preview of Episode 6 – Michael O'Shea by Michael O'Shea.

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