And The Story Goes Podcast

Very excited to share this one, a live recording with Jordan O'Leary from a few months back. A different kind of episode where we play a selection of music that we're currently listening to, catch up about what Jordan has been up to with his band The Scratch, and also how his new ep The Burren Tapes came to be. Also delighted to say that this episode features some live performances of some of it's featured tracks. Bitta craic sure.

Back with a bang! In this weeks episode I sit down with musician John Francis Flynn, whose inspiring work is of an Irish traditional ilk. We speak in depth about the writing process for John's amazing debut solo album 'I will not live always'. We also discuss writing styles, looking forward his upcoming live performances and working on his next album. I think you're really gonna enjoy this one! ContactInsta Gary: gary_regan John: Johnfrancisflynnmusic

Episode number 10!!! This weeks episode is a special one as it's the first time I've interviewed my guest face to face and its the 10th episode. How exciting. In this weeks episode I chat to the incredibly talented Artist Kate Power, we discuss Kates early years growing up between Swords, The inner city and Donegal. Kate talks about how art became her passion at a young age and how having a great teacher can help grow that passion for the arts even more. We also chat about her connection with Irish folklore and history and how that inspires her work today. I really enjoyed this one! EnjoyContact: Gary: Insta gary_regan twitter garyreganmusicKate: Katepower1website: katepower.bigcartel.com

In this weeks episode I sit down with Irish musician Rónán Ó Snodaigh. We discuss Rónán's early years growing up in Sandymount in Dublin, We chat about how he started playing music and also his journey he took at the beginning of his career. We touch on topics such as singing and speaking as Gaeilge, his writing styles and how he still pushes himself to be a better musician even after recording nearly 20 albums. We talk in depth about his latest album 'Tá Go Maith' which was released on August 5th and how he sees the new material translate live.Contact:GaryInsta: gary_regan Twitter: GaryreganmusicRónán: Insta: ronano.snodaigh Website ronanosnodaigh.ie

This week I have a very special guest on the show, Irelands most well known folklore storyteller, Eddie Lenihan. We chat about fairies, Banshees and other folklore tales. Eddie has been collecting traditional tales and stories from past generations for over 50 years, In a bid to preserve our rich culture of folklore. He gives some insights into his back catalogue, his writing process and also talks about his upcoming book. I really enjoyed this one, I hope you do too.Contact: GaryInsta gary_regan Twitter: GaryreganmusicWebsite: https://shows.acast.com/And-the-story-goes-Gary-ReganEddieInsta eddie_lenihan_official Twitter: TellMeAstoryPo1 Podcast: Tell Me A Story with Eddie LenihanWebsite: https://eddielenihan.weebly.com/

In this weeks episode I sit down with Dublin based fashion designer Aisling Duffy. We discuss how Aisling got started in fashion and her love of art. We also chat about studying in Dublin and Edinburgh. She then re located to London where she set up her first studio. Aisling also speaks about the importance of Upcycling and using sustainability. She now works out of her studio in Dublin. She has a great story to tell! Enjoy.Contact: Gary: INSTA- gary_regan TWITTER- garyreganmusic Aisling: INSTA:aislingduffystudio Website: www.aislingduffy.co.uk

In this weeks episode I sit down with Chris Newman, 4 time European and Pan Pacific Jiu Jitsu Champion. We talk about his jiu jitsu journey, from white belt to black belt in 6 years, overcoming an injury that nearly put an end to his career, and pre competition mind set. Myself and Chris have a great chat about what it takes to craft a successful sporting career, with more creative thought processes involved then one might imagine.Contact:Gary: IG gary_regan Twitter GaryreganmusicChris: IG cnewman10bjj

On this Episode Gary chats to Dan Stevenson from the band Frontierer about his new music project Lift and his life in Frontierer, We also talk about Mental Health and how being creative and finding a sense of flow can do wonders for the head. Dan also gives us his take on where he see's the music industry moving towards once Covid is a thing of the past. Please keep liking and subscribing to the page!EnjoyContact: Gary: IG gary_regan Twitter garyreganmusicDan: IG _liftmusic IG _danstevenson IG frontiererband