Highly recommend
Love this eclectic mix, I go back and relisten to some episodes a few times, music that you just don’t hear anywhere else
Ruth Fortune via Apple Podcasts · Ireland · 03/23/23
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Discovered this show today when listening to an old episode of The Slip on NTS and then listened to the Willie O’Winsbury bonus and immediately shared it with my brother, my dad, my best friend and anyone who made the mistake of letting me work it into the conversation. I’ve listened to three (!)...Read full review »
Helen @booksrecorded via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 04/22/23
This is a fantastic podcast. I thought I knew something about the ballad tradition, but I've learned so much more from listening to Fire Draw Near, including new versions of well-known ballads and some I’d never heard before. Ian Lynch has an astonishing breadth and depth of knowledge about...Read full review »
AmicaSpindrift via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 04/11/23
Ian shares the songs that influence One Leg One Eye and Lankum and continues the work of past collectors. The deep dives into a song are fascinating but the mixtapes of whatever’s caught Ian’s attention are my favourites. Great scholarship, musicianship and chat, and a great listen.
Gwŷll via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 12/16/23
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