23. Liam Ó Maonlaí: Ceoltóir / Musician

Episode 23. A zen-like conversation between Liam Ó Maonlaí and Fender Jackson which provides no beginning nor end. Bookended with live piano performances Liam shares his performing and recording insights as well as his inspiration when it comes to performing. 

Other topics include cheap and free pianos, tuning pianos, identity, the gun makers of the world, reforging a world identity, Tuatha Dé Danann, Irish geography, Inisheer, Irish architecture, Irish people being cracked, bombed, nomadic people, Danny Sheehy, Shane Howard, long haul flights vs tractoring, sean-nós and the blues, the tin whistle, music being an alchemy, Gospel music, the flow state, taking a leap, Patti Smith, the connection between the Spanish War and jazz, rock music vs folk music, The Bothy Band, the music Liam listened to as a teenager, RTÉ2, John Lydon, the lasting effects of punk rock as an art movement for the world and for humanity, U2, a mad day in Niall Carey's Colony, Melody Maker, Rolling Stone Magazine, Bono’s assistance, Pat Scott, walking to Blackrock and arranging ‘Love Don’t Work This Way’, soul music, Maria McKee, The Undertones, Liam’s love for the gaeilgeoir and water campaigner Feargal Sharkey, Maria McKee, Fela Kuti’s 27 wives, PiL’s Metal Box, aboriginal people, their culture and the dreamtime, using middle eastern music instruments, middle eastern and malian modes, Justin Adams, the Tuareg people, John Reynolds, Max, Liam’s recording techniques of his ‘Rian’ album, Jah Wobble, Seán Ó Riada, Bob Dylan, the beauty of sean-nós singing, half notes and quarter tones, the Sanskrit connection with Irish music, the youth of scoring music, Ó Ghlúin go Glúin agus Ó Bhéal go Béal (from knee to knee and from mouth to mouth), the impact of first encounters and his mixed relationships with rehearsals, jazz having a creation myth.

Recorded between 4.45pm ad 5.45pm on Saturday 3rd February 2024 in Galway. Liam played in An Taibhdhearc at 7.30pm later that evening for The Tonnta Festival.

Relevant Links

'Rian'

liamomaonlai.ie

instagram.com/liamomaonlai

hothouseflowers.com

Additional Links

A portrait of Danny Sheehy

justinadamsmusic.com

johnreynoldsproducer.com

Patti Smith: 25th Floor

The Bothy Band: Old Hag You Have Killed Me

PiL: Careering

Love Don’t Work This Way

Feargal Sharkey: You Little Thief

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