The Ireland Podcast12 Elo 2024

93. Terry Woods: Sweeney's Men, Steeleye Span & More - Part 1

Episode 93 is the first part of a conversation with Terry Woods as he takes us from his childhood into his first bands including Sweeney’s Men, Steeleye Span, The Woods Band and more.

Conversation includes introductions; schools days; first jobs; Terry’s sister’s influence; first gigs as a punter; AFM Radio; Ronnie Drew’s first gigs in The Gate Theatre; The Coffee Kitchen in Molesworth St; first instruments; bluegrass vs. old-timey; The Prentice Folk; Neptune Rowing Club; Billy Connolly & Josh MacRae; Sweeney’s Men; Andy Irvine; Galway Joe Dolan; Subbuteo; Johnny Moynihan, Yigael Yadin and Masada; Billy Connolly; Henry McCullough; Joe Cocker; Al O’Donnell; Ashley “Tyger” Hutchings & Fairport Convention; Sandy Roberton; Tim Hart; Steeleye Span’s reunion offer; Greenwich Gramophone; Jimmy McCulloch; Wayne Bickerton of Polydor UK; John Woods of Polydor Ireland; Roddy Hickson; The Rubettes - the band in white suits and caps with the four hit singles; getting a mortgage; Frank Murray and Paul Scully; Thin Lizzy as well as other topics.

Face to face recording in the Dunboyne Castle Hotel, County Meath at 2.50pm on Thursday 8th August 2024. Subscribe using your favourite podcast player to ensure you don’t miss an episode of The Ireland Podcast.

Relevant Links

95. Terry Woods: The Pogues - Part 2

97. Terry Woods: The Pogues & Beyond - Part 3

https://www.instagram.com/thepoguesofficial/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Woods

Additional Links

https://www.dunboynecastlehotel.com/

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