Episode 11 · Coming Soon
Andrew Fletcher — 17 & Already Playing with the Greats
Cork teenager Andrew Fletcher is only 17 and has already shared stages with Irish music legends Aslan and Glen Hansard. He joins Dan and Aaron to talk about his journey, plays his brand new release "Feeling This Way" live on the podcast, and gives us a glimpse of a musician with an extraordinary future ahead of him.
🔜 Next Friday
Episode 10 · Latest
Colin Landers — TikTok Sensation & Rhythm Guitar Wizard
Cork native Colin Landers is 19, sitting his Leaving Cert, already accepted into music college — and rapidly becoming one of the most talked-about young guitarists in the country. A TikTok sensation known for his blistering triplet rhythm technique, Colin is widely regarded as one of the best rhythm guitar players Ireland has produced in years. Dan and Aaron sit down with him to talk his journey, the viral fame, and the bright future ahead. Colin plays his newest song live on the podcast. Proudly sponsored by
tipme.ie.
Episode 09
Conor McAllister — From Donegal to the Alps
Dan and Aaron sit down with Conor McAllister from Donegal — a man who's played gigs in Scotland for the Celtic supporters club, rebel sessions at home, and spent a ski season gigging in Soll, Austria. Conor talks about what keeps him going, how he avoids burnout, the songs he's written but hasn't recorded yet, and rebel songs — when and when not to play them. Conor brings plenty of stories and plays his unreleased song "Blindly Wishing". Proudly sponsored by
tipme.ie.
Episode 08
Oisin Fahy — Whack Vintage
Dan flies solo to sit down with the podcast's first ever non-musician guest. Oisin Fahy runs Whack Vintage, an Irish vintage clothing reseller, organises the Ivory Elephant Market in Limerick, puts on markets for small Irish businesses across the country — and somehow fits in a career as a personal trainer too. A brilliant conversation about Irish enterprise, community, and doing things your own way.
Episode 07
Back to Shanballymore
Dan and Aaron return to Shanballymore to reflect on the whirlwind start of the podcast, swap fresh live performance stories, and catch up on everything that's happened since episode two. More craic, more chaos, and the kind of honesty you can only get from two lads on their second visit to a great pub.
Episode 06
Mighty — The Folk Festival Organiser
The lads sit down with Mighty, the organiser behind a brand new folk festival putting Kinsale, Co. Cork on the live music map. A fascinating look at what it takes to build a festival from the ground up and why the grassroots folk scene in Ireland is well and truly thriving.
Festival Special
Episode 05
Special Guest: Fiachra Meek of The Pogues
Aaron sits down in Amsterdam with Fiachra Meek — uilleann piper and multi-instrumentalist for the legendary Irish band The Pogues. A remarkable conversation about life inside one of Ireland's most iconic acts and what it means to carry that legacy.
Artist Feature
Episode 04
Special Guest: Eddie Simmons
Tipperary man Eddie Simmons — 100k+ TikTok followers and a brand new Spotify cover of David Gray's Babylon — joins the lads to talk gigging across Ireland, Spain, Austria, Germany and Australia, and dealing with people who have zero respect for musicians.
Artist Feature
Episode 03
Special Guest: Dàwna
Tipperary singer-songwriter Dàwna joins the lads to talk his songwriting process, his inspirations, and the real struggle of breaking through as a concert-style artist in Ireland. He even treats us to an unreleased track, 'Bag of Cans'.
Artist Feature
Episode 02
Irwins Corner: Guinness, Wagon Wheel & One Too Many
Recorded live from a pub in Shanballymore, Co. Cork — the terror of your first gig, requests for songs you've never heard of, and the three types of gigs every musician survives: pub, restaurant, and club. Plus the eternal debate about terrible setlist requests.
Episode 01
Introduction to the Lads
Dan and Aaron pull back the curtain on life as independent musicians — the real highs and lows of gigging, writing, and getting by on the road. Real stories, straight advice, no messing.
