Sin Scéal Eile

Maria works in Galway University, surrounded by tall buildings covered in ivy. In true Galway style, it was absolutely pouring with rain when we met for our chat. Originally from Poland, she always had itchy feet and knew she wanted to travel. In the middle of her law degree she took off to go and live and work in a hostel in Buenos Aires. Once she had her travels out of her system, she returned to work in a law firm. One evening, her housemates brought home a lovely Irish man with the intention of setting her up, and sure didn’t they only fall in love, get married and move to Ireland. What great mates to have!xR

Spoiler alert....well, maybe not if you've already watched this weeks The Voice!Filip is a capella mad and has been his whole life. He's since moved from Croatia to Ireland and instantly found his community through song. Now he's off representing Ireland on an international scale.

Pearse is the legendary bass player from the Saw Doctors. He invited us into his gorgeous home, tucked between two lakes and a hill, surrounded by nature and wild animals. He told me all about his start with the Docs, and how he still remains in awe of his bandmate’s incredible song writing skills. Rx

We caught Tracy right as she came back from walking 160kms of the Camino. She has that glow about her. The chilled demeanour of someone who has achieved something magnificent but also grounded them too.She's has a rough few years recently. Her body was sending her signs to slow down and change her manic freelancer lifestyle. Thankfully, shes finally listening!Rx

The most hospitable man in Galway has been working in hospitality his whole life. From bar to bar, in the heydays of the Róisín Dubh when it was just a wee bar, to now being part of the crew that’s awakening Electric from its slumber. Eoin has some really interesting insider thoughts on club life in Galway and what it would take to get us back to the glory days to 5am closing times again.

I once lived on a tour bus with Murt and 8 other men!  We travelled around the world doing hundreds of concerts together.While I dipped in and out of the music industry, Murt has been a roadie his whole life with many amazing bands. To get specific and use his professional title, he's a guitar tech (probably one of the best around).It takes a certain type of person to be able to tour. They need to be smart, confident, adaptable, have a thick skin and also be bit of a buzzer. Murt has it all in spades, especially after a glass of merlot.Rx

Cathy has come to the project to remember Quinn and have her name preserved in our book forever. Quinn was Cathy and Will’s baby girl, who sadly only breathed life for 20mins. She is a huge part of their lives and was the little girl who made Cathy “into a Mother”. We chat about what life is like after losing a baby, how perspective shifts, and even friendships change. We’ll all light a candle on October 15th, to remember Quinn on Baby Loss Awareness week. RxPlease note: Today's episode contains material that might be distressing to some listeners - please take care when listening.

If you know Irish contemporary music, there’s a good chance you know Niall, or at least his work. He’s been an Irish music journalist, DJ, event programmer…basically just the guru of good tunes for over twenty years now. We took a walk on the canal and talked about navigating the music industry now that we’re both in our 40s. Rx