52. Gary Monroe - Part 2: Festival Founder & Promoter

Part 2 of the conversation with Fender Jackson, Gary Monroe takes us through the Galway Folk Festival and going on tour with Sharon Shannon and a mingle in between the horses.

First Half

Topics include: Galway Folk Festival; Peter O’Sullivan; getting the festival up and running; Damien from Cuppa Tea TV; Paul Murphy; programming a festival; Mec Lir; Talask; Seán Keane; Johnny Broderick; Ímar; Ireland punching above its weight when it comes to the arts; everyone having a party piece; South Korea; overpricing; Bali; exotic fruits vs. 4th or 5th division schtuff; almost getting the Bothy Band; getting Declan O’Rourke; Paul Mulligan; John Prine; Donal Gibbons; grants; Galway and its festivals; the increased costs of putting on a festival; the Galway International Arts Festival; Wild Atlantic Music Tours; Robert Hanrahan; Eddie King; Kevin Crawford.

Second Half (23m 58s)

Topics include: touring Australia with Sharon Shanon; Séamus Finneran and Maureen; Manus Maguire; Seán Smyth from Lúnasa; Colm Meaney; Moxie; Sharon Shannon’s kindness, generosity and ability to bring people together; The Scratch and The Diddley Doo; The Doss House in Sydney; The Factory Theatre, Sydney; Led Zeppelin; the soundcheck process; Billy ‘Van Creamy’ Robinson; Derek from The Stunning; Ross O’Donovan; Jim Murray; Jack Maher; musicians as brands; U2; Adam Clayton; when a session becomes a session; being a professional musician; Monroe’s Tavern being well known for their hospitality; horses; Clogs Bar; Kevin, Brian and Rob Monroe; the gallops on Rusheen Bay; the point to point races; Howya Loveen; Ruben scoring a goal; Ronan Scully; Pádraic Campbell; Joyce Redmond aka The Galway Girl; living your life as though someone you loved who has passed is guiding you; Schrödinger's cat; Rosabel Monroe; God; the passing of moments; the different chapters of a day; managing staff; Monroe’s being a sanctuary; retirement; Tommy McCarthy and Louise Costello in The Burren in Boston; Keith Harkin; Abbeyglen Castle Hotel; good friends; John Lennon; making time for yourself; taking time out of your sleep; Spanish siestas; all the great staff at at the family-run Monroe’s Tavern; Billie Holiday; All Of Me in one take; Liam Ó Maonlaí; The Hothouse Flowers; Billy Connolly; Kila; Lúnasa; Camille O'Sullivan; stepping out from behind the camera; what The Ireland Podcast is; being kind as well as other topics.

Relevant links

https://galwayfolkfestival.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.