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Interview with Jesse Ferguson about traditional Irish songs on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #696. Subscribe now!

Jesse Ferguson, Juha Rossi, The Byrne Brothers, Spoil the Dance, Telenn Tri, Fig for a Kiss, Mànran, Jigjam, Ironwood, Reilly, Misty Posey

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0:02 - Intro: Jesse Ferguson

0:11 - Juha Rossi "Spotted Dog / Kataroni" from Irish Tunes on Mandolin

2:44 - WELCOME

5:33 - The Byrne Brothers "Trilogy" from The Boys of Doorin

10:25 - Spoil the Dance "The Maid on the Shore" from The Maid on the Shore - Single

14:52 - Telenn Tri "Mountain Road set" from The Cat's Meow

20:18 - Fig for a Kiss "Kildalton Bridge" from Wherever You Go

25:44 - FEEDBACK

29:47 - INTERVIEW WITH JESSE FERGUSON

30:38 - INTRO / THE MINSTREL BOY

34:07 - Jesse Ferguson "The Minstrel Boy" from TEN

36:23 - NEW ALBUM / DANNY BOY

40:05 - Jesse Ferguson "Danny Boy" from TEN

42:58 - YOUTUBE / FAIR AND TENDER LADIES

48:22 - Jesse Ferguson "Fair and Tender Ladies" from TEN

51:44 - THANKS

54:35 - The Stubby Shillelaghs "The Vodka Song" from Whiskey Business

56:48 - Mànran "San Cristóbal" from Ùrar

1:00:24 - Jigjam "Water's Hill" from Across The Pond

1:04:10 - Ironwood "Trip to Goa" from Gretna Green

1:07:09 - Reilly "Whiskey Grease" from Durty Pool

1:09:51 - CLOSING

1:11:06 - Misty Posey "Auld Lang Syne" from Celtic Voice of the Ancients

1:15:43 - CREDITS

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