Episodes

  • The Boston Burglar

    The Boston Burglar
    Dec 9 2024
    This episode looks at the song the Boston Burglar aka Botany Bay aka the Louisville Burglar aka the New Transports Farewell aka the Transport aka Adieu to Old England Tracklist Paul Clayton – Botany Bay The Watersons – The Whitby Lad Fiddlin' John Carson August – The Boston Burglar Carl T Sprague – The Boston Burglar New Lost City Ramblers – Louisville Burglar George Pegram – The Boston Burglar Cat Mother – Boston Burglar Jean Elvin - The Boston Smuggler Jimmy MacBeath – The Boston Smuggler Delia Murphy – The Boston Burglar The Clancy Brother and Lou Killen – The Boston Burglar The Pubcrawlers – Boston Burglar https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear
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    51 mins
  • FDN LVIII

    FDN LVIII
    Nov 25 2024
    Episode LVIII is a spotlight on the Appalachian region of the USA, based around an interview with the one and only Andy the Doorbum and focusing on the relief work that he is currently carrying out there. If you would like to support him in his efforts you can do so here - https://campsite.bio/andythedoorbum The episode also features an unreleased track from Andy, namely Young Emily / Edmund in the Lowlands Low Tracklist Andy the Doorbum - Young Emily / Edmund in the Lowlands Low Maggie Hammons - When this World Comes to an End Michael and Carrie Cline - Bangum and the Wild Boar Margaret Winter - Cockle Shells and Silver Bells Riddle Song Harold and Margaret Winter - Loving Henry Hazel Dickens - Black Lung Sarah Ogan Gunning - Dreadful Memories John Snipes - Going Where I've Never Been Before Cherokee Singers - One Drop of Blood (Trail of Tears Song #2) Frank Proffitt - Tom Dooley Frank Proffitt - I'm Going Back to North Carolina https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear
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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • FDN LVII

    FDN LVII
    Oct 31 2024
    Episode LVII is a grim Halloween special featuring some creepy favourites! Artwork is a German painting of the Danse Macabre, creator unknown. Tracklist John Carpenter – Tommy Tells Of Ghost Ships Richard Dawson – Ghost of a Tree Paddy Glackin and Robbie Hannan – The Young Tom Ennis / The Maid at the Well John Goodluck – The Lover’s Ghost Pentangle – The Cruel Sister Harry Bradley and Michael Clarkson – The Geese in the Bog / The Jig of the Dead Roky Erickson – I Walked with a Zombie Dimlaia – Goodnight Sweet Ghost Eddie Butcher – Saturday Night is Halloween Night Shane McGowan and Sinéad O’Connor – Haunted The Kipper Family – All on the Shore Blood Axis & In Gowan Ring – Dead Men’s Slip-Jig Tom Lehrer – The Irish Ballad Jeannie Robertson – The Dublin Murder Ballad https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear
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    55 mins
  • Fair Margaret And Sweet William

    Fair Margaret And Sweet William
    Sep 16 2024
    This episode looks at the ballad Fair Margaret And Sweet William aka Lady Margaret And Sweet William aka Sweet William and Fair Margaret aka Knight William aka Lady Margaret aka Little Margaret aka The Old Armchair Tracklist Tom Munnelly – Talking about Knight William Martin Howley – Knight William AL Lloyd – Fair Margaret And Sweet William The Hare and the Moon – Sweet William and Fair Margaret Justus Begley – Lady Margaret Emma Shelton – Fair Margaret and Sweet William Almeda Riddle – Lady Margaret Sheila Kay Adams – Little Margaret Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi – Little Margaret Amps for Christ – Sweet William and Lady Margaret https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear “Margaret’s Ghost” by Gwen Raverat, 1909
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    56 mins
  • FDN LVI

    FDN LVI
    Aug 28 2024
    Fire Draw Near Episode LVI turns a focussed ear to the liminal weirdos at the very fringes of traditional and folk music. And Nioclás Tóibín. Pictured are the Belgian duo Tabernis, who open the episode. Tracklist Tabernis – Carmen Reginarum Róis – Caoine Charanjit Singh – Raga Bhairav Isa Gordon – What a Voice Seamas Hyland – Navan Road Nioclás Tóibín – Eochaill The Deadlians – Return to Fingal / Lord Mayo Dawn Ray'd – Requital Córas – George White’s Ancient Hostility – Immigration Van Greet – John Barleycorn
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • The Suffolk Miracle

    The Suffolk Miracle
    Aug 5 2024
    This episode looks at the ballad the Suffolk Miracle aka the Holland Handkerchief aka the Lover's Ghost. Tracklist Nora Cleary – The Holland Handkerchief Packie Manus Byrne – The Holland Handkerchief Austin Flanagan – The Holland Handkerchief Michael McGonigle – The Holland Handkerchief John Goodluck – The Suffolk Miracle Chris Foster – The Holland Handkerchief Rósa Ingólfsdóttir – Djákninn á Myrká John W. Green – The Suffolk Miracle Mrs. G. A. Griffin – The Suffolk Miracle Dol Small – The Suffolk Miracle Peggy Seeger – The Suffolk Miracle Dean Gitter – The Suffolk Miracle Doctor Evazan – The Suffolk Miracle Quadriga Consort – The Suffolk Miracle https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • FDN LV

    FDN LV
    Jul 29 2024
    Fire Draw Near Episode LV is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Heather Wood ' - outstanding singer, tank driver and wit'. It features her singing with the Young Tradition alongside some anti-marriage songs, a little look at Oró Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile, some traditional tunes by Rory Gallagher, some north American goodness and a bit more besides. Tracklist Jim Williams – Finger Scene The Young Tradition – Lyke Wake Dirge Rory Gallagher – She Moved Through the Fair Darach Ó Catháin – Oró Sé do Bheatha Bhaile Sinéad O’Connor – Oró Sé do Bheatha Bhaile Natalie Ní Chasaide and Iarfhlaith Ó Dohmnaill – Welcome Home Gràinne The Kossoy Sisters – I Never Will Marry Lukas De Clerck – Sacrifice of a Reed The Dubliners – Don’t Get Married West of Roan – Let No One Steal Your Thyme Abner Jay – I’m So Depressed Rory Gallagher – Bratcha Dubha Paul Clayton – Johnny's Gone To Hilo Iris Dement – Pretty Saro The Young Tradition – The Innocent Hare The Rheingans Sisters – Devils https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Maids When You're Young Never Wed An Old Man

    Maids When You're Young Never Wed An Old Man
    May 28 2024
    This episode looks at the ballad Maids When You’re Young Never Wed an Old Man aka An Old Man Came Courting Me aka Never Wed an Old Man aka The Foolish Old Man. Tracklist The Dubliners – Maids When You’re Young Never Wed an Old Man The Clancy Brothers – An Old Man Came Courting Pat McNamara – Never Wed an Old Man Sam Larner - Maids When You’re Young Never Wed an Old Man Danny Brazil – An Old Man Came Courting Me Peggy Seeger – An Old Man Came Courting Me Killy Country – An Old Man Came Courting Me Ashley Hutchings – Black Joke Jeanie Robertson – An Old Man Came Courting Me Alex Beaton – Maids When You're Young Alasdair Roberts and Mairi Morrison – Never Wed an Old Man Alan Mills and Jean Carignan – The Foolish Old Man Edna Ritchie – An Old Man Came Courting Me Frank & James McCravy – Get Away, Old Man, Get Away Joni Mitchell – Maids When You’re Young Never Wed an Old Man Paul Gwynne Phillips – An Old Man Came A-Courting Jon Kennedy – Never Wed an Old Man https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear
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    1 hr and 8 mins