Around 2005 we had Emer O'Kelly, Eamon Dunphy and Nell McCafferty share a panel at Rathmines Arts Festival. One of the most entertaining afternoons ever. Emer and Eamon didn't get to contribute much. Nell was holding court. #RIPNell

This was just fabulous. Raising the bar again Paul McDermott . I think I need to relisten as there is so much to pick up on.

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It's the end of August. We have been literally spoilt. An incredible year for Irish music, SO FAR!

#ToHereKnowsWhen Great Irish Albums Revisited. Ciddy Hall by Nine Wassies From Bainne. Le an tUasal Ua Laoghaire #Research

With all this #Oasis talk, here's how I ended up with the Knebworth setlist: paulmcdermott.ie/blog/oasis-kne…

Pebbledash - Carraig Aonair. This is fantastic. #NowPlaying pebbledashband.bandcamp.com/track/carraig-…

A few words on Skin and Bone: taking in John Robb’s Death to Trad Rock, the post-punk mid-80s fanzine scene, Five Go Down to the Sea?, The Mekons, The Membranes, The Fall’s Brix Smith and Craig Scanlon, A Witness, Big Flame, and more. paulmcdermott.ie/blog/skin-and-…

New blog. A few words on Another Spark: taking in The Go-Betweens, Microdisney, Five Go Down to the Sea?, The Moodists, Billy Bragg, Andy White, The Jazz Butcher, Eyeless in Gaza, The Box and Roger Quail's My Life in the Mosh of Ghosts. paulmcdermott.ie/blog/another-s…

Last night's #SongsToLearnAndSing on 103.2 Dublin City FM EP977 #playlist tunes from: #pebbledash Gurriers The Prongs SACKtheBand David Murphy David Long & Shane O'Neill David Lance Callahan SpoonSpeakerMan M Stevens & the Ghasts #playback mixcloud.com/1032DublinCity…

#ToHereKnowsWhen #GreatIrishAlbumsRevisited Eipeasóid daichead a ceathair - Ciddy Hall le Nine Wassies From Bainne le Giordaí Ua Laoighaire. Ag teacht go luaith...

Best Parental Advisory Sticker EVER...

#ToHereKnowsWhen #GreatIrishAlbumsRevisited #Podcast EP44 Coming Soon. Ciddy Hall by Nine Wassies From Bainne le Giordaí Ua Laoighaire #subscribe pod.link/1583244172

Paul McDermott Excellent. I first got into them through the Peter O'Kennedy/ Golden Horde connection. Still have a poster from a 1991 gig at the previous incarnation of Róisín Dubh on our stairs.

Last night's #songstolearnandsing on 103.2 Dublin City FM tunes from David Long and Shane O'Neill Barry McCormack John Hegarty and more + chat with john robb ahead of his Irish tour. #playback mixcloud.com/1032DublinCity…

New Episode #ToHereKnowsWhen Great Irish Albums Revisited EP44 Ciddy Hall by Nine Wassies From Bainne le Giordaí paulmcdermott.ie/episode-44

Really looking forward to this... #Curepedia

😊this means a lot to me!

Seriously considering a trip to Ballina for this.. Paul McDermott hosting a Q&A with music journalist Simon Price about his book Curepedia on Oct 11th ballinafringefestival.ie/friday-october…