The IMRO Podcast

On today’s episode, we are focusing on Ireland’s folk music conference, Your Roots Are Showing.Now in its third year, Your Roots Are Showing is dedicated to preserving and promoting folk music in Ireland. The annual conference features professional development sessions, interactive workshops and live performances attracting a mix of local and international artists and industry figures.To find out more, Danny Carroll spoke with the conference organisers Charlene Sloan and Brendan McCreanor, as well as past conference participants Clare Cremmin (Square Lemon PR) and Niall McCabe (singer-songwriter).The next conference takes place in The Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney, and runs from the 15th to the 19th of January 2025. The keynote speaker is the legendary fiddle and banjo player Rhiannon Giddens. You can register for tickets and see the full lineup of events and performers at ShowingRoots.comFeatured music:Niall McCabe – CrescendoNiall McCabe – Lost Boys

On today's episode we have an in-depth interview with the award-winning composer and musician Linda Buckley. Linda creates electronic and acoustic music across many disciplines. As a film composer, she's worked with her sister Irene on features such as Nothing Compares (The documentary of Sinéad O'Connor), and earlier this year on the stunning Pat Collins film 'That They May Face The Rising Sun'.Her debut album 'From Ocean's Floor' was released in September 2020 going on to feature in The Guardian's top 10 folk albums of the year, while The Evening Standard called it "a masterpiece in connecting the past and future".All the music throughout this interview is from that album, which is available to purchase on bandcamp: https://lindabuckley.bandcamp.com/album/from-oceans-floorThere's also some other links which may be of interest for anyone who listens to the full interview:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q3qKFn5f54 - That They May Face The Rising Sun trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHpN_uKeqz4 - Pierre Boulez - Le Soleil des Eaux (1965)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf2qDuMyWHg - Steve Reich - Tehellim (1981)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uNHnY7vHhE - UCC Gamelan Orchestrahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ou9J844io0 - Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicianshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW4s0bt0Apk - Doireann Ní Ghríofa - Brighteninghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPGthC8_CyM  - Brìghde Chaimbeul - Banish The Giant of Doubt & Despairhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4mhb - Linda Buckley, Sam Amidon and Brìghde Chaimbeul discuss the roles of tradition and place in music, and what they might think about when performing.

Today’s episode is a recording of a live panel discussion titled ‘Funding in Ireland’.This event took place at the IMRO office in September and was aimed at helping musicians based in Ireland learn more about the funding opportunities and supports available to them.On the night we received insights and advice from Tara Bolger (Support Manager of the Music and Opera Department at Arts Council Of Ireland), Sharon Rollston (Chief Executive at Music Network) and Alison Geraghty (Head Of Grant Programming at Culture Ireland)During the panel we explored available grants, best practice for applying for funding and some of the pitfalls to avoid when applying.To keep up to date with funding rounds please follow the Arts Council, Music Network and Culture Ireland’s social media channels, or sign-up to their newsletters.

On today’s episode we have an in-depth interview with the godfather of electronic music in Ireland, Roger Doyle. A composer, keyboardist and producer, he’s been writing music for over 50 years.Starting in the Royal Irish Academy Of Music, he went on to develop his craft at the Dutch Institute Of Sonology and later the Finnish Radio Experimental Music Studio. His curiousity around new technology and recording techniques led him to using the Fairlight CMI - an early sampler and synthesizer that changed the course of modern music. In 1986, his group Operating Theatre released the single Spring Is Coming With A Strawberry In The Mouth. Although at the time of release the song didn’t have much impact, it's gone on to become a cult classic, with acclaimed US singer Caroline Polachek releasing a very popular cover of the song earlier this year. Naturally, we talk about this, and other compositions over the years, as well as Roger’s ceaseless appetite for writing new work. All featured songs are used to be kind permission and available to purchase on Roger Doyle's bandcamp page. His latest album We Who Live Under Heaven  was released on the 9th August.Featured songs:1. We Who Live Under Heaven (part 1)https://rogerdoyle1.bandcamp.com/album/we-who-live-under-heaven2. Cool Steel Army https://rogerdoyle1.bandcamp.com/album/cool-steel-army3. Spring Is Coming With A Strawberry In The Mouth (Lopez/Doyle) https://rogerdoyle1.bandcamp.com/track/spring-is-coming-with-a-strawberry-in-the-mouth-doyle-l-pez4. Coat Hanger Kisses https://rogerdoyle1.bandcamp.com/track/coat-hanger-kisses5. Solar Eyes https://rogerdoyle1.bandcamp.com/track/solar-eyes6. Finn-estra (Part 1): https://rogerdoyle1.bandcamp.com/track/fin-estra-part-17. We Who Live Under Heaven (part 1) https://rogerdoyle1.bandcamp.com/album/we-who-live-under-heaven8. Paavo’s Engagement - https://rogerdoyle1.bandcamp.com/track/paavos-engagement9. We Who Live Under Heaven (part 3) - https://rogerdoyle1.bandcamp.com/track/we-who-live-under-heaven-part-threeCaroline Polachek - Spring Is Coming (Cover): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p95zDvzO5EsStockhausen - Hymnen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV4Uy-3b0c8Roger Doyle explains the CMI Fairlight in 1983: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4RjUIjHlFoRoger Doyle performs Baby Grand on The Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEKJD2Avda4