I was at Glen Hansard's band The Frames first gig at the Clifton Country Blues Festival in the west of Ireland in 1990.

Shortly afterwards we became friends and it has been a wonder to witness the incredible adventure he has been on since, always with music and poetry and an eagerness to better understand himself and life at the heart of it.

From humble beginnings living in Dublin's only high rise flats in Ballymun he went on to create amazing music loved by fans all over the world and has played alongside so many of his childhood heroes like Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eddie Vedder, Bruce Springsteen, Joni Mitchell, Michael Stipe and many more.

He won an Oscar for the music he and Marketa Irglova wrote for the Indie Film 'Once' that they both starred in which captured the hearts of so millions and opened him out to a wider audience.

We have a rambling conversation about so many things, I hope you like it (we managed to clean up the audio really well for the most part but towards the end you can hear a friendly neighbour strimming the grass outside the window, just a heads up).

You can connect with Glen @thegingerman222 on Instagram and I am @beinspiredrav We would love to connect and hear your thoughts on the episode. Please don't forget to like, rate and subscribe, it really helps alot.