The Ballad Lounge Podcast
Join Rory Makem & Máirtín de Cógáin, your hosts, lyric lovers and part time history buffs, on a captivating journey through the ages of song! Get involved as we delve into the rich tapestry of a single ballad, exploring its origins, transformations, and cultural significance. But this isn't just a history lesson – it's an exploration of the human spirit as expressed through music.
Each episode, Rory & Máirtín brings to life the captivating story behind the ballad: Where did it come from? What events or figures inspired it?
The voices that made it famous!
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The Ballad Lounge Podcast
Join Rory Makem & Máirtín de Cógáin, your hosts, lyric lovers and part time history buffs, on a captivating journey through the ages of song! Get involved as we delve into the rich tapestry of a single ballad, exploring its origins, transformations, and cultural significance. But this isn't just a history lesson – it's an exploration of the human spirit as expressed through music.
Each episode, Rory & Máirtín brings to life the captivating story behind the ballad: Where did it come from? What events or figures inspired it?
The voices that made it famous!
Come to Máirtín's home town of Carrigaline, Co. Cork as we interrogate Carrigdhoun by Denny Lane. A song from 1845, part of the Young Islanders' collection. Rory gives us a good run down of the uprisings from 1803 to 1848.
The Ballad Lounge Podcast
The Ballad Lounge Podcast
Join Rory Makem & Máirtín de Cógáin, your hosts, lyric lovers and part time history buffs, on a captivating journey through the ages of song! Get involved as we delve into the rich tapestry of a single ballad, exploring its origins, transformations, and cultural significance. But this isn't just a history lesson – it's an exploration of the human spirit as expressed through music.
Each episode, Rory & Máirtín brings to life the captivating story behind the ballad: Where did it come from? What events or figures inspired it?
The voices that made it famous!
