The Club, Episode 2
May 10th
Episode 2 of The Club presents another special mix of classic music. Click on the player above to listen to the show and please let me know what you think: leave a comment or send me a message. Let me know if there’s something you’d like to hear in a future episode. If you like the music, consider supporting the artists. The links below will take you to iTunes where you can buy any of the songs for just a few cents!
| Song | Artist | Buy it! |
|---|---|---|
| I Knew the Bride | Dave Edmunds |  |
| Bed for the Night | Maura O’Connell | Maura’s version doesn’t appear to be available on iTunes. Here’s a link to its author, Charlie McGettigan, singing it with Paul Hardiman. |
| Song for the Life | Alan Jackson | |
| All or Nothing | Small Faces | |
| Big River | Jimmy Nail | |
| The Queen of Connemara | Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy | |
| Beautiful Door | Billy Bob Thornton | Not available to download |
| Let’s Stick Together | Canned Heat | |
| Now Be Thankful | Fairport Convention | |
| Too Late for Prayin’ | Gordon Lightfoot | |
The Club, Episode 1
May 2nd
We thought we’d try something new on the website: a podcast of classic tracks, picked and presented by me. Click on the player above to listen to the show and please do tell me what you think: leave a comment or send me a message. Let me know if there’s something you’d like to hear in a future episode. If you like the music, consider supporting the artists. The links below will take you to iTunes where you can buy any of the songs for just a few cents!
| Artist | Song | Buy it! |
|---|---|---|
| John Fogarty | Gunslinger | |
| Peter Gabriel | Solsbury Hill | |
| To Love Somebody | Bee Gees | |
| Hello Cruel World | Gretchen Peters | |
| You’re Gonna Lose That Girl | The Beatles | |
| Mo Ghile Mear | The Chieftains & Sting | |
| Waterloo Sunset | The Kinks | |
| We’ve Got a Groovy Thing Going On | Simon & Garfunkel | |
| Ol’ Man River | Frank Sinatra | |
P.S. Watch out for a new video on the way in the next few days as well!
Bobby McFerrin – Ave Maria
May 4th
In the last podcast, we talked about Bobby McFerrin and his hit ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’. Brian also mentioned Bobby’s version of Bach’s ‘Ave Maria’, which you can hear in this video:
Brian Flynn Show #4: No Half Measures
Apr 30th
Brian and Conn get together for another podcast. We chat about the weather (naturally!) gardening and kids. Brian talks about a new feature on his radio show on Clare FM. He’s tracking down inspirational people for a late night chat on radio.
Check out Brian’s latest video, how to sing and play ‘The Black Velvet Band’.
How to Play “The Irish Pub Song”
Mar 21st
Here’s the latest video from Brian’s Youtube channel which offers free video tutorials on how to play famous Irish ballads. This song is one of Brian’s own compositions: the Irish Pub Song.
Click here for the chords and lyrics.