Irish Sessions With Kinnfolk #609

Today we have a special treat, an interview with Kinnfolk! Mitchell Petersen, our engineer behind the curtain, talks with Josh & Julie Kinn about their latest adventures as they take us on a journey to the sessions of Ireland. Fun stories and insights, lessons learned, and an episode bursting with tune sets! It’s all right here this week on The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, show #609!

Kinnfolk, Arise & Go, Mary - Grace Autumn Lee, Cavort Celtic, The Tannahill Weavers, ÚLLA, The Gothard Sisters, Lilt, Wolf & Clover, Jon Pilatzke, House of Hamill, The Fire, West of Eden, Rising Gael, Marc Gunn

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

00:02 - Intro: Mitchell Petersen

00:06 - Arise & Go “Sheepskin and Beeswax / Le Voyageur / Roddy McDonald’s Fancy” from EP

04:05 - WELCOME / WHAT’S NEW WITH KINNFOLK

20:37 - Mary - Grace Autumn Lee “Return to Brooklyn: Muireann’s Jig/Trip to London (Jigs)” from Eyre

24:37 - Cavort Celtic “The Goat Set” from Kilted Cavort

31:17 - The Tannahill Weavers “Pipe Major George Allan Set” from Live And In Session

36:42 - ÚLLA “Fr. Kelly Set (Reels)” from Ulla

40:45 - KINNFOLK INTERVIEW: STORIES FROM THE ROAD

51:34 - The Gothard Sisters “Midsummer Jigs” from Story Girl

54:05 - Lilt “The Price of My Pig / The Coming of Spring / Paddy Fahy's” from X

57:47 - Wolf & Clover “The Columbus Set” from Twelvemonth and a Day

1:01:57 - Jon Pilatzke “The Canadian Set: Fisher's Hornpipe / Cotillon d'Avila LeBlanc / Reel du Forgeron (The Blacksmith's Reel)” from Amongst Friends

1:05:23 - KINNFOLK INTERVIEW: CELTIC MUSIC PERSPECTIVES

1:24:21 - Kinnfolk “Siúil a Rún” (live recording)

1:27:19 - House of Hamil “The Sneezing Loon” from Folk Hero

1:33:22 - The Fire “The Session Set” from Radiance

1:36:48 - West of Eden “The Scilly Set” from Safe Crossing

1:40:22 - Marc Gunn “Battle of Aughrim / Star of Muenster” From upcoming CD, Come Adventure With Me, feat. Sam Gollogily

1:43:57 - THANKS

1:48:39 - Rising Gael “The Parting Glass” from Roots

1:52:25 - CREDITS

This episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Mitchell Petersen, Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

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