Small But Massive Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Paddy Glasgow chats to Colm Murray & Séamus Ó Brádaigh, former committee members of Ballinascreen Traditional Music Group and who currently run the Ballinascreen Set Dancing Group every Thursday night in An Scioból at the Market Inn, Draperstown.

They talk about the early days of the traditional music group, organising a Fleadh, set dancing in Ballinascreen and internationally throughout the years and lots of great stories and craic throughout! Enjoy good people!!

Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the National Lottery players who have made this project possible! 

By donating to Glasgowbury, you are investing in our rural young people and their personal & skills development through our ongoing music, multimedia & arts programmes. Any donation is greatly appreciated. 

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Paddy Glasgow chats to Maurice Bradley & Bernie Gray about the heritage of traditional Irish music in Ballinascreen.

Maurice has a deep connection with Irish music and language having spent many years playing fiddle and Uilleann pipes up and down the country, studying Irish language and teaching music at North West Regional College in Derry.

Bernie has a love for dancing and is the chairperson of Ballinascreen Traditional Music Group, keeping traditional music alive in the parish.

They talk about Irish music, Fleadhs, céilí dancing, céilí bands, accordion bands, set dancing, Irish music collectors, the Downhill Harp, songs and tunes from Ballinascreen.

Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the National Lottery players who have made this project possible!

By donating to Glasgowbury, you are investing in our rural young people and their personal & skills development through our ongoing music, multimedia & arts programmes. Any donation is greatly appreciated. https://localgiving.org/charity/cornstorecreativehub/

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Gino Lupari comes in to chat with Paddy Glasgow about his up and coming tour with his new Traditional Supergroup THREE FOR THE ROAD. You can catch them live @ Glasgowbury on Thursday 2nd March! Tickets for Three For The Road live at Glasgowbury available at https://tinyurl.com/mwkfa53v

Paddy chats to Gino about his young days growing up in Magherafelt, family business, his family roots to Italy and how he became an International touring musician. His many stories of life on the road as a roadie in his early days and being part of the very Internationally successful Four Men And a Dog band how it all came about.

By donating to Glasgowbury, you are investing in our rural young people and their personal & skills development through our ongoing music, multimedia & arts programmes. Any donation is greatly appreciated. https://localgiving.org/charity/cornstorecreativehub/

Thank you to the National Lottery though the Arts Council of Northern Ireland & Mid Ulster District Council for contributing towards Glasgowbury's core running costs.

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Paddy Glasgow chats to Tommy "Gunner" McKenna about growing up in the mighty Sixtowns, his love for GAA and life on stage in Scors and community plays. Rural living through the years and how things have changed and the landscapes that once were.

By donating to Glasgowbury, you are investing in our rural young people and their personal & skills development through our ongoing music, multimedia & arts programmes. Any donation is greatly appreciated. https://localgiving.org/charity/cornstorecreativehub/

This podcast is supported by Arts Council Northern Ireland through the Rural Engagement Arts Program.

Thank you also to the National Lottery though the Arts Council of Northern Ireland & Mid Ulster District Council for contributing towards Glasgowbury's core running costs.

You can keep up to date will all things Small But Massive on our socials:

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Paddy Glasgow chats to Tony Scullion, a multi award winning GAA Sportsman. Tony talks about growing up in rural Ballinascreen/Draperstown, his early years, school, family, sport. Being a dual GAA player and his career as a sporting great, and the famous all Ireland win in 1993. His time representing Ulster and Ireland in the Australian rules series he took part in.

By donating to Glasgowbury, you are investing in our rural young people and their personal & skills development through our ongoing music, multimedia & arts programmes. Any donation is greatly appreciated. https://localgiving.org/charity/cornstorecreativehub/

This podcast is supported by Arts Council Northern Ireland through the Rural Engagement Arts Program.

Thank you also to the National Lottery though the Arts Council of Northern Ireland & Mid Ulster District Council for contributing towards Glasgowbury's core running costs.

You can keep up to date will all things Small But Massive on our socials:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/glasgowbury

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/glasgowbury

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glasgowbury

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Paddy Glasgow chats to comedian Conor Keys. They talk about Conor growing up in Omagh, his family life, being a community worker, singer and how he became a comedian and headlining his own sold out tour 'Hefty Unit'. Good stories mixed with good craic and laughs along the way.

By donating to Glasgowbury, you are investing in our rural young people and their personal & skills development through our ongoing music, multimedia & arts programmes. Any donation is greatly appreciated. https://localgiving.org/charity/cornstorecreativehub/

Thank you to the National Lottery though the Arts Council of Northern Ireland & Mid Ulster District Council for contributing towards Glasgowbury's core running costs.

You can keep up to date will all things Small But Massive on our socials:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/glasgowbury

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/glasgowbury

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glasgowbury

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Paddy Glasgow chats to Irish folk musician, Andy Irvine. Singer-songwriter and founding member of Sweeney's Men, Planxty, Patrick Street, Mozaik, LAPD and Usher's Island. They chat through Andy's sixty years performing and some of the many interesting people and places he has visited and performed over the years. If you are into Irish/world folk music and listening to one of the most innovative folk artists of his time then tune in and give it a listen!

By donating to Glasgowbury, you are investing in our rural young people and their personal & skills development through our ongoing music, multimedia & arts programmes. Any donation is greatly appreciated. https://localgiving.org/charity/cornstorecreativehub/

Thank you to the National Lottery though the Arts Council of Northern Ireland & Mid Ulster District Council for contributing towards Glasgowbury's core running costs.

You can keep up to date will all things Small But Massive on our socials:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/glasgowbury

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/glasgowbury

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glasgowbury

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The latest Voices From The Sperrins podcast sees Paddy Glasgow chatting to brothers Michael and Matt Trolan.   They chat about growing up in rural Ballinascreen/Draperstown, their young days, sport, farming, family life, education and how they both ended up as school principals.   They explain how they came out of retirement to start new job roles with Matt's son Damian.   Glasgowbury would like to thank Damian Trolan owner of DTL CONSTRUCTION for sponsoring this podcast.   By donating to Glasgowbury, you are investing in our rural young people and their personal & skills development through our ongoing music, multimedia & arts programmes. Any donation is greatly appreciated. https://localgiving.org/charity/cornstorecreativehub/   This podcast is supported by Arts Council Northern Ireland through the Rural Engagement Arts Program.   Thank you also to the National Lottery though the Arts Council of Northern Ireland & Mid Ulster District Council for contributing towards Glasgowbury's core running costs.   You can keep up to date will all things Small But Massive on our socials:   Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/glasgowbury   Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/glasgowbury   Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glasgowbury   http://www.glasgowbury.com

The next Voices From The Sperrins podcast sees Paddy Glasgow chatting to two of Heron Bros founders, John and Michael Heron. They chat about the early days starting the company, from they first started back in 1958 and what it took to build the company up until 1997 when Damien Heron took over as Chief Executive.

They chat about growing up in Draperstown, their early jobs and how they grew year on year to get them were they are now, a multi million pound business that works locally and internationally and employ hundreds of people in many different rolls.

With a reputation of building modern forward thinking buildings that fit the world we live in now with sustainability and original concepts at the forefront, Heron Bros are one of the leading contractors in NI with many large scale contracts going at the one time.

Some great stories and humour along the way. Have a listen good people enjoy!

By donating to Glasgowbury, you are investing in our rural young people and their personal & skills development through our ongoing music, multimedia & arts programmes. Any donation is greatly appreciated. https://localgiving.org/charity/cornstorecreativehub/

This podcast is supported by Arts Council Northern Ireland through the Rural Engagement Arts Program.

Thank you also to the National Lottery though the Arts Council of Northern Ireland & Mid Ulster District Council for contributing towards Glasgowbury's core running costs.

You can keep up to date will all things Small But Massive on our socials:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/glasgowbury

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/glasgowbury

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glasgowbury

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Paddy Glasgow welcomes local man Paddy Gray - as they chat about farming, being a father, being a charity fundraiser and singer! He shares some tales about the old days growing up in rural Ballinascreen and living at the top of Cahore.

By donating to Glasgowbury, you are investing in our rural young people and their personal & skills development through our ongoing music, multimedia & arts programmes. Any donation is greatly appreciated. https://localgiving.org/charity/cornstorecreativehub/

This podcast is supported by Arts Council Northern Ireland through the Rural Engagement Arts Program.

Thank you also to the National Lottery though the Arts Council of Northern Ireland & Mid Ulster District Council for contributing towards Glasgowbury's core running costs.

You can keep up to date will all things Small But Massive on our socials:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/glasgowbury

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/glasgowbury

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glasgowbury

http://www.glasgowbury.com