Celebrating creative souls from County Clare, Ireland. Exploring creativity, community, creative practice and life in the west of Ireland. Hosted by author Ruairí McKiernan. www.ruairimckiernan.com
Dora is a force of nature. She’s a singer, songwriter, musician and dancer living in Lahinch. Dora moved to Ireland from Poland as a teenager and she shares some of her journey around this in what is a very rich conversation which includes her views on why authenticity is so important to Dora in her journey. This podcast is supported by Creative Ireland Clare and is also available as an audio podcast on main platforms www.pod.link/...
David is a singer-songwriter from Shannon who oozes music and musicality. He has 5 studio albums to his name and he also has a rich and fascinating background in bringing music into youth and community settings, including care homes. This podcast is supported by Creative Ireland Clare and is also available as a video podcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/h831HLYJAkU
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Nóirin is a singer and songwriter living in Spanish Point on the west coast of Clare. Nóirin is deeply immersed in the Irish folk tradition and has two albums out in the world. She’s also a great community person and as you’ll hear now, works hard to help create spaces for people to come together to connect with each other, and with themselves. This podcast is supported by Creative Ireland Clare and is also available to watch as a ...
Originally from Kildare, Miltown Malbay-based Pat is a stalwart of the music scene around Clare, especially North West Clare. He is the co-founder of Anam Music, which hosts great intimate gigs for music lovers and he also runs Pat Ryan Music Services which helps artists with a range of administrative and operational supports. Pat has also recently ventured into the world of songwriting and he has a lot to say about his love for mu...
Ennis-based Deirdre is a writer of poetry, prose and songs. Deirdre has been published extensively and has a very strong and clear voice on social issues. She’s had a fascinating journey along the way including 2 years in a Buddhist Monastery in LA. We talk about this and so much more in this fascinating chat. This podcast is supported by Creative Ireland Clare and is also available as a video podcast on YouTube https://youtu.be/IG...
Based near Inagh Harrison is a Co-Founder of Common Knowledge, a new non-profit organisation that is making waves. Common Knowledge focuses on sharing skills for a sustainable life. Originally from Australia, Harrison has worked all over the world and is particularly focused on how building and construction creates and nourishes not just houses, but homes, communities, lives, and relationships. He has a bestselling book called Buil...
Originally from California, Tara is a writer living and working in north Clare, a place she truly loves. Writing has always been a great passion of Tara’s, something that helps her explore her emotional world and the world around her. In this episode, she shares with me how after considerable challenges in her youth she ended up joining the US military at the time of the Iraq war. She talks openly about some of what she has been th...
Matthew is an Australian-Irish ex-indie rocker, improviser, composer, thinker and performer. Originally from Brisbane and now living in East Clare, he’s particularly well known for his devotion to Indian classical music which he brings to a range of disciplines including Irish traditional music, free improvisation and electroacoustic music. Matthew is also a scholar with a PhD and recently took up the role of Director of the World ...
Ceara Conway is an Irish Contemporary Vocalist and Visual Artist based in the Courthouse Studios in Ennistymon. She also works with the Clare Arts Office as a coordinator ( Arts and Disability and Artists in Schools ) and also as Creative Associate with the Arts Council. So plenty to discuss when it comes to art, culture and creativity in the banner county. Well worth checking out this conversation & stayed tune for more podcas...
Ruth Marshall in conversation with Ruairí McKiernan. Ruth is a poet, author, storyteller and crafter living in East Clare. Originally from Scotland, Ruth is passionate weaver between the worlds of arts, culture and heritage. She’s the author of Celebrating Irish Festivals about the traditional Irish seasonal festivals, Clare folk tales and Limerick folk tales and her first book of poetry is making its way towards publication. Well ...
Aisling Drennan on Creative Souls of Clare podcast with Ruairí McKiernan. Aisling Drennan is an award-winning abstract artist from Lisdoonvarna who has been blazing a trail in the London art world for several years. Before focusing entirely on her art, Aisling toured the world as a dancer for Riverdance. Well worth checking out this conversation & stayed tune for more podcast episodes and check out the archives. Shares, ratings...
Ken O'Sullivan with Ruairí McKiernan on Creative Souls of Clare podcast. Ken is a highly respected documentary film maker and author originally from Ennis and now living in Lahinch. Ken's excellent memoir is Stories from the Deep: Reflections on a Life Exploring Ireland's North Atlantic Waters. He is also the co-founder of Sea Fever Productions, which has made numerous acclaimed TV productions including The Silver Br...
Enda Gallery is a songwriter, multi-intrumentalist musician and respected producer living near Kilfenora, Co Clare. He also spends a lot of his time in Berlin. Enda's acclaimed debut album is titled The Journey to Zero and it's well worth checking out, as are his collaborations and productions with numerous other artists. Find the video version of this episode on YouTube and Facebook. Look up Creative Souls of Clare podca...
Tony Griffin is a writer, speaker, co-founder of the Soar Foundation which does amazing youth empowerment work throughout Ireland, and he’s a former sports star who played hurling for his native County Clare and he is the recipient of a prestigious all-star award. I talk to Tony on the day his new book The Teenagers Book of Life is released into the world and we explore his own childhood and youth, his days playing for Clare, his c...
Playwright, Actor and Drama Therapist Jacinta Sheerin on the Creative Souls of Clare Podcast. On all audio platforms http://pod.link/creativesouls & video at YouTube: https://youtu.be/9eJyabidqGg
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Myriam Riand is a Visual Artist from Ennistymon who grew up in France. You can watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/EXHkxISt-ew or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/hopehitching/videos
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Katie Theasby is a singer, songwriter and musician from Kilfenora.
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