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Open Ears

Crash Ensemble Podcast

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Frequency: 1 episode/60d. Total Eps: 18

Podcast producer and host Alain McFadden chats to a guest for each episode. Together they listen to music released on Crash Records, sparking honest reactions and open conversations.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - musicInterviews
29/06/2026
#80
🇬🇧 Great Britain - musicInterviews
28/06/2026
#49
🇬🇧 Great Britain - musicInterviews
21/08/2025
#84
🇬🇧 Great Britain - musicInterviews
20/10/2024
#69

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https://crashensemble.bandcamp.com/album/crashlands
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https://www.cmc.ie/composers/amy-rooney
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https://barryohalpin.com/
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WQKGCPS6e_lCzwPIGL0eCtmZO8NyRAJNC932LvOFwfM/edit?usp=sharing
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2-6 Friendly Piece

Season 2 · Episode 6

Friday, October 4, 2024 • Duration 09:52

Composer Andrew Hamilton meets singer, songwriter and dance artist, Aoife McAtamney, to discuss Andrew's composition, 'Friendly Piece', composed in 2023 for Crash Ensemble.

Friendly Piece was recently part of an installation at the Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray, co. Wicklow.

Find out more about Aoife McAtamney at www.daughterofadrum.com

Music

Andrew Hamilton - Friendly Piece (available on Bandcamp)

Host: Andrew Hamilton

Guest: Aoife McAtamney

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2-5 Postcards

Season 2 · Episode 5

Friday, August 30, 2024 • Duration 22:44

As part of Kilkenny Arts Festival 2024, Crash Ensemble spent a day in Shee Alms House recording and performing seven Postcard pieces that had been commissioned by Crash Ensemble. Olga Barry, the Director of Kilkenny Arts Festival, hosted one of the performances for this live podcast episode, featuring live performances and conversations with some of the composers and audience members.

With thanks to Kilkenny Arts Festival and The Arts Council.

Music:

Paul Scully - Escape Velocity

Emmelle Wadding - Junk

Jenn Kirby - Waves

Maeve Kelly - X-change of Flames

Dani Larkin - Lighthouse

Michael Sullivan - Through Worlds of Fog

Neil O’Connor - The Last Broadcast

Title Music: Ed Bennett - Accel

Host: Olga Barry

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1-1 A Wild Furze

Season 1 · Episode 1

Sunday, September 3, 2023 • Duration 16:18

Crash Violist Lisa Dowdall chats to her brother-in-law Brian about one of her favourite Crash recordings, A Wild Furze by American composer Julia Wolfe.

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Julia Wolfe - A Wild Furze

Ed Bennett - Accel

Released on Crash Records. Available on Bandcamp.

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Available here

Crash Musician: Lisa Dowdall

Guest: Brian Guilfoyle

Producer: Matt Rafter

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2-4 Musictown

Season 2 · Episode 4

Friday, August 2, 2024 • Duration 10:26

As part of Musictown 2024, Crash Ensemble collaborated with four different artists for four unique performances: Elaine Howley, Mohammad Syfkhan, Rachael Lavelle and E the Artist. On this special episode, we hear from the artists themselves about working with Crash. We also hear from attendees of our listening groups, who attended sessions with Elaine Howley and E the Artist.

With thanks to Dublin City Council Culture Company and the Blow the Dust Orchestra.

Artists:

Elaine Howley

Mohammad Syfkhan

Rachael Lavelle

E the Artist

Recorded live at National Concert Hall, Dublin.

Music

Title Music: Accel. - Ed Bennett

Outro Music: this is the space between your hand and mine - Rachael Lavelle

Available on Bandcamp.

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2-3 The Last Hotel

Season 2 · Episode 3

Friday, June 28, 2024 • Duration 13:00

Flautist Lina Andonovska meets with author Ciara Geraghty for the first time, and together they listen to excerpts from The Last Hotel, which Lina joined Crash for in 2015.

Lina performs alongside Crash Ensemble on Sunday 30th June 2024 for a performance at Sundays at Noon in the Hugh Lane Gallery.

Find out more about Ciara Geraghty at ciarageraghty.com.

With thanks to the Offbeat Ensemble and Cantaloupe Music.

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Ed Bennett: - Accel

Donnacha Dennehy - The Last Hotel (Available on Cantaloupe Music)

Host: Lina Andonovska

Guest: Ciara Geraghty

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2-2 metamold

Season 2 · Episode 2

Friday, May 24, 2024 • Duration 13:14

Composer Bekah Simms recently marked the end of her two years as composer-in-residence with Crash with a world premiere at New Music Dublin 2024. While in Dublin, Bekah met for the first time with dancer, choreographer and geologist Silver Kezir, and listened to Crash's most recent release metamold.

With thanks to Dublin City Council Culture Company.

metamold was commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University.

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Bekah Simms - metamold
Ed Bennett - Accel
Released on Crash Records. Available on Bandcamp.

Host: Bekah Simms

Guest: Sylvester Kezir

Produced by Matt Rafter

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2-1 It's in the trees, it's coming

Season 2 · Episode 1

Friday, April 19, 2024 • Duration 10:38

The first instalment of Season 2 of Open Ears is a special episode, featuring Crash Ensemble's cellist and Artistic Director Kate Ellis chatting with Principal Conductor Ryan McAdams, and listening to the Free State recording of Amanda Feery's It's in the trees, it's coming.

Crash Ensemble return to Ireland's foremost new music festival, New Music Dublin, with 3 not-to-be-missed concerts and an installation, from 26–28 April 2024. Visit newmusicdublin.ie for tickets and more information.

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Amanda Feery - It's in the trees, it's coming

Ed Bennett - Accel

Released on Crash Records. Available on Bandcamp.

Host: Kate Ellis

Guest: Ryan McAdams

Produced by Matt Rafter

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1-5 Children In The Universe

Season 1 · Episode 5

Friday, December 15, 2023 • Duration 15:49

Crash Ensemble pianist Eliza McCarthy chats to her friend Amy and listens to Crash's most recent release, Children In The Universe by Sam Perkin.

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Sam Perkin - Children In The Universe

Ed Bennett - Accel

Released on Crash Records. Available on ⁠Bandcamp⁠.

Crash Musician: Eliza McCarthy

Guest: Amy Houldey

Producer: Matt Rafter

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1-4 Wingform

Season 1 · Episode 4

Monday, November 27, 2023 • Duration 15:30

Crash Ensemble guitarist Barry O'Halpin sits down with his neighbour David Ball, and listens to Crash's recording of Barry's piece Wingform.

Music

Barry O'Halpin - Wingform

Ed Bennett - Accel

Released on Crash Records. Available on Bandcamp.

Transcript

Available here.

Crash Musician: Barry O'Halpin

Guest: David Ball

Producer: Matt Rafter

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1-3 Fiáin

Season 1 · Episode 3

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 • Duration 14:28

Crash Artist-in-Residence Diamanda La Berge Dramm sits down with her cousin Max LaBerge, and listens to the Crashlands recording of Ann Cleare's Fiáin.

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Ann Cleare - Fiáin

Ed Bennett - Accel

Released on Crash Records. Available on Bandcamp.

Transcript Available here

Crash Musician: Diamanda La Berge Dramm

Guest: Max LaBerge

Producer: Matt Rafter

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