67. Seán Keane: Singer and Musician

Episode 67 features Seán Keane in conversation with Fender Jackson in the run up to the third Galway Folk Festival running from 5th to 9th June 2024.

Conversation includes: introductions; other jobs; McConnells; Geordie Hanna; early fleadhs; McConnells; the musicality of the Keane Family; Seosamh Ó hÉanaí; Seosamh Mac Donncha; Geordie Hanna; Len Graham; Cathal McConnell; Northern vs. Connemara vs. West Cork; Paddy Tunney; Arty McGlyn; ornamentation; Arty McGlynn; Seán being turned off and then onto the guitar; tuning up; doing rightly; maintaining credibility and spanning genres; Elvis; 'Gratitude' album with the RTÉ Orchestra; arranger Gavin Murphy; conductor David Brophy; separating from the orchestra and David’s heroic stagecoaching; Galway Folk Festival; Gary Monroe; sneezing; sean-nós; ballads; Raglan Road; Lyric FM; John Creedon; John Kelly; Laurie Anderson; learning lyrics; Del Boy and other topics. 

 

Also there’s some musical performances with some musical accompaniment from Fender.

Relevant Links

https://www.seankeane.com

https://galwayfolkfestival.com

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0lhTGc9ZkzSKoUjDpojA1G?si=85ab65adee634f18

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