In The Lamplight

This month's episode is heavily theatre-themed, as the lads chat about Luke's recent All-Ireland win, Mícheál's experience performing in "Hairspray!" with Pop-Up Theatre Sligo, as well as his April foray onto the "streets". April's guest rounds out the theatre theme as the guys chat to Karen Gordon, the creative force behind Pop-Up Theatre. Rory asks the lads how they got on with last month's chal...

The guys get down to brass tacks discussing a controversial question that Mícheál took to the people on the streets, have a chat with Irish filmmakers Paul and John Murphy, and talk about the things they challenged themselves with after Rory's recommendation last month. Rory also brings us his recommendation for this month.

Kieran, Luke, Rory and Mícheál catch up with a chat about their Valentine's Day escapades, with some big news from Rory. Mícheál has been on the streets again, asking people for their opinions on the renaming of "Knock" airport. The lads welcome Brendan Tierney to the show for a chat one week removed from his successful SO Funny Sligo Comedy Festival, and Rory recommends introducing a bit of disco...

Kieran, Luke, Rory and Mícheál catch up after some months away from the podcast and the studio. After a chat about the extracurricular physical activity of people under the age of thirty, the guys challenge Kieran on his long-held belief that Ballygowan bottled water is inferior, and Rory gets all deep and meaningful.

Kieran, Luke, Rory and Mícheál get chatting about their favourite songs from movie soundtracks, talk to Deirdre O'Kane about COVID life and her currently touring stand-up show, and try another left-field delicacy on Rory's recommendation.

Kieran, Luke, Rory & Mícheál are joined by previous podcast guest Niamh Crowley to chat about the recent "FREEDOM! Theme Night 29". They discuss their favourite moments, performances and other highlights, as well as Niamh winning the coveted Golden Jacket. Mícheál brings us some post-show reactions from punters, while Rory brings us his latest recommendation.

Kieran, Luke, Rory and Mícheál are reunited for a catch-up chat. The guys talk about death row meals, are joined by Collette Sheerin for an introspective chat and a song, and Rory gives his recommendation for the week. Hint, it rhymes with "clean white pickets".

The lads have a chat about what derailed their plans for last week's episode. We have a listen to Mícheál's latest chat with the people, where he asked the folks on the street what animal they would choose to be. Mícheál hosts a quiz reflecting on the last few episodes, while Kieran gives us a sneak preview of some tracks from his upcoming Theme Night album, "How Can I Keep From Singing?". Rory de...

Our featured guest this week is our very own Mícheál Kearney! Kieran, Luke and Rory have all been in the Lamplight hotseat, now it's Mícheál's turn. Also featuring the lads discussing their greatest fears, a Lamplight house band version of "Dreams" by The Cranberries, and a recommendation from Rory along with a story about getting lost on a mountain and eating some magic beans to find his way home...

Kieran has a hypothetical business proposition for Luke and Rory. Mícheál has been asking the Irish people what their favourite home-grown film is, a hot topic for Rory. Kieran and Rory chat to Tommy Higgins, the man responsible for modernising the ticket industry in Ireland, and the current chairman of Sligo Rovers Football Club. Luke runs into more accent-related difficulties after Rory recommen...

Kieran, Luke and Rory check in with Mícheál, fresh off the plane after his mission to Berlin. Hear what question Mícheál put to the people on the streets of the German capital. Kieran and Rory have a chat with Westlife star, surfing enthusiast and proud son of Sligo, Kian Egan. Hear an original song of Luke's that was featured in a video by TemperHound Productions, and get Rory's Recommendation fo...

With Mícheál away in Berlin on a mission for the Lamplight team, Kieran, Luke and Rory discuss saying no, scouse accents and more. Mícheál managed to squeeze in a trip out among the public before he left, asking them about their favourite holiday destinations. Listen to their responses, and hear the lads share some of their own thoughts and experiences. Michael Rooney is this week's special guest....

Kieran, Luke & Rory open the show with a chat about getting into a flow state, or getting "in the zone". Mícheál joins the guys for this week's "Mícheál on the Streets" segment, where he asks people about their favourite live entertainment experiences. Kieran chats to Eamonn O'Hara, a comrade from his days playing GAA football Sligo. Their chat includes in-depth discussions about the game and...

Kieran, Luke & Rory kick of season three by adding a fourth member to their team, the Ringo to their John, Paul and George. Mícheál Kearney comes on board to join the lads in all of their general craic, and also to host a weekly segment called "Mícheál On The Streets". This week, Mícheál has been out talking to people in the crowd at the "Music's Coming Home" outdoor gig in Sligo town. Kieran...

Johnny Gallagher, Pauric Gallagher and Seán O'Reilly (three quarters of the Boxty Band) join us for an absolutely rocking episode of In The Lamplight to wrap up season two. Hear the lads tell stories from the road, and talk about their experiences playing gigs from arenas to cow sheds. The lads play a set with all of the trademark wildfire energy of a live Boxty show. They start with Johnny's trad...

Callum Wall becomes the first Lamplight Spotlight guest as he joins Kieran for a chat about his recently released debut EP. Callum talks about how his first year of college has been going, how he recorded and produced his EP himself, and also takes the opportunity to plug some of his self-designed merchandise. Callum performs his song "Limbo", featuring Ash Stevenson on the drums along with Kieran...

Cathy Jordan, long-time Dervish frontwoman, singer, bodhrán player and all-around musician extraordinaire, joins Kieran, Luke and Rory for craic and tunes. Cathy chats about fronting Dervish, their prolific recording output, collecting relatively unknown Irish songs and her new project with her collaborator, Peter Crann, "Crankie Island Songs".

In The Lamplight brings you its first original song, titled "Moments". Join Kieran, Luke and Rory as they discuss the creation and development of the song. Hear about where the initial idea and melody came from, how the lyrics were written, the attempts that were made to steer the song in a different direction over fears that it was "too musical theatre" and more. The lads talk about the way that...

Leon Mooney, ex-Rackhouse Pilfer and a renowned musician in his own right, joins Kieran, Luke and Rory for a chat. Hear Leon talk about how music has always been in his life, from jamming in sheds after school to touring Ireland and Europe with a hot, in-demand band. Leon discusses his taste in music, the positives on the pandemic and his personal and musical plans for the future.

Kieran, Luke and Rory are joined by Marie O'Byrne, the director of Sligo's Hawk's Well Theatre. Hear about Marie's musical origins, how she came late to traditional Irish music after a classical upbringing, and how she came to Sligo (and ended up staying longer than she had planned). Marie discusses her work developing the theatre as a community resource and as a place that nurtures Sligo's amazin...

Legendary Irish Band Those Nervous Animals join Kieran, Luke and Rory on the season two premiere of In The Lamplight to discuss the past, present and future of their musical career. The band discuss the music scene in Sligo in the 1980s, breaking onto the national stage with hit singles such as "The Business Enterprise (My Friend John)", their fabled residency in The Baggot Inn in Dublin and their...