To mark the release of his debut solo record I Would Not Live Always, John Francis Flynn joins Dónal Dineen to discuss the making of the album in the company of some key collaborators: Ultan O'Brien, Ross Chaney and producer Brendan Jenkinson.   We then journey to heart of a Dublin Saturday night for a selection of tunes at The Cobblestone before taking a deep dive into the world of traditional Irish music which has been pivotal in shaping John's unique sound.   Cathal Caufield makes an appearance to appraise the special kind of magic that the flute and fiddle produce together before playing a couple of parting duets with John in an episode brimful of both dazzling live music recorded on land and reoccurring gull sounds from the sky above.     'I Would Not Live Always' is released on Friday July 30th 2021 on River Lea Records.      Written & Presented by Dónal Dineen Produced & Edited by Ian Cudmore     Support the making of these Islands here.     ///