Get Folked

A fresh approach to the podcast this week as Ed and Andy explore the nuance of language, perspective and love. From seductive spiders to nettles who just like to watch, a carefully curated walk through your back garden can reveal some of the most intimate and imaginative imagery to both delight and disgust. Each to their own! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other s...

This week's episode is JAM-PACKED! (yes, the capital letters were necessary). Andy and Ed have collected music clips from Uygur Vural's latest "Solo Sessions" in Bavul where he was joined by Ceyhun Kaya and Deniz Mahir Kartal. They also have music from "LACRUSH", last week's Westward-Ho session, and even a new song from Hawkin' Twang. And, if that amount of musical talent is still not enough for y...

Confusion abounds on The Get Folked Podcast this week as Andy and Ed try to decipher certain elaborate signs from strangers in order to distinguish between street-based mating rituals and brief incarceration. FREE THE FRANKFURT ONE!! And, while a comfortable seat at this week's gig may have eluded Andy, there was no shortage of musical talent available in the form of the banjo and mandolin-wieldin...

A maiden bike ride into one of Limerick’s many cultural hubs allows Ed the opportunity to have the preverbial mix grill of experiences in music, art, academics and gastronomy. Sharing is caring. Andrew shares performances from this years Paddy’s day concert as well as his personalised rendition of the story of Tír na Nóg. Don~t touch the ground…this is Get Folked! This is a public episode. If you...

Get Folked returns in full for Paddy’s weekend. Andrew revisits the soundscapes of the Phantom Orchestra while both he and Ed explore their experience and understanding of the genre. The lads compare and contrast this understanding with a enough insight into their personal life to raise a lot of questions while at the same time, not giving enough to allow for answers. With Hawkin Twang hitting the...

Sickness has struck The Get Folked Podcast team! ! ! Fear not, we will survive, but this week’s episode will be ever so slightly delayed by a few days and we will most likely return with even huskier voices, which we know you all love. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Feel free to leave comments here on Substack, or on our Instagram or Facebook pages. This is a public episode. If you would...

Ed shares his own version of "There and Back Again" as he ventured to Dublin city to enjoy a phenomenal performance by Sean Mulrooney for the launch of his debut solo album "This is my Prayer" with an exceptional support performance by Domhan (aka Ciara O'Donnell) in Whelan's music venue. Andy gives Ed some hot tips on how to present a plausible white lie when one finds oneself over-reacting to an...

Antalyalı artist, Uygur Vural, is this month's guest on the Get Folked podcast sharing stories from his time in Berlin, Istanbul and the many adventures his music has brought him on throughout Europe and Asia. From the sounds we hear to the sounds we don’t, Uygur’s knowledge and passion for both traditional and modern interpretations of sound keeps the Get Folked podcast on its current trajectory...

Some local tunes from the snug of the Westward Ho are served up this week, as Ed meets up with the now well established session players. Idea generation takes centre stage in this episode as Ed and Andy explore the many avenues of mourning when saying goodbye to a loved one… “More Cider!” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epis...

Flemish folk takes centre stage on this week's episode of Get Folked as Ed and Andy find themselves exploring the unique prerequisite needed to join a local band of privateers. It might help explain the relatively short history of Flanders ocean conquests. Science meets Art as Andy gate crashes the class of 24’s graduation party at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin where he enjoys a won...

With the upcoming release of Séan Mulrooney's new solo album “This is my Prayer”, the lead singer of Tau and The Drones of Praise sits down with Ed and Andy, to discuss music, meditation, spirituality, mental health, and a medley of life experiences. A great chat with a man whose passion and talent for his craft are on full display in this week’s episode of The Get Folked Podcast. https://www.inst...

As storm Eoywn rips through Ireland, both Ed's craftsmanship as a treehouse builder and survival skills as a modern day nomad hold strong. Scaling new heights of respect in the eyes of his loved ones. Housekeeping gets outsourced this week with both Nick and Uygur both getting in touch to right the wrongs of last week's rambling and ,educate your hosts....in the nicest way possible. Andrew samples...

A fruitless search through the milk chocolate archives leaves Ed and Andy short. Fear not though, sweet sages of the 50’s and 60’s serve up some sound guidance that only a fool would ignore. Nick Napier performs tracks from his EP as well as some new songs from the resistance inspired venue, The White Rose, in Schoneberg. Uygur Vural & Ceyhun Kaya kick off a creative journey in Berlin with some me...

This past week, with all of Ireland suffering under the yoke of a yellow snow warning (yuck!), the band gets back together and Andy brings us some extreme weather-themed folk songs. Meanwhile, Ed gives voice to the idea he had for what could be Stephen King's next great supernatural novel (complete with a killer twist at the end), but only if Stephen plays his cards right and cuts The Get Folked P...

It's January. The Christmas tree is still up. Its lights blink on and off, each merry flash a taunting reminder of the Christmas that is no more. The only chocolates left in the house are Quality Street. The only biscuits are Butter Scottish Shortbread. You think to yourself, "If only someone would take down my decorations for me and distract me from the post-Christmas blues". Well, fear not. Andy...

This episode truly has it all: merry-making, singing, charitable giving, heartbreak, seduction, rejection, elation, and mind-controlling fungus. And making her second appearance on the show, Irene helps the guys recount their shared Wren Hunting escapades of St Stephen's Day 2024 which took place in Mitchelstown, County Cork. Like a shining beacon she led them as they and fellow musicians Steve (C...

The season of good cheer is upon us. A time of merry-making with friends and family, a time of carol singing with fellow bards, a time of anxious reflection on the tensile strength of ones belt and whether it can contain the inevitable expansion wrought by all those delicious mince pies and sausage rolls. Indiana Joneses will be watched. Brussels sprouts will be boiled. Many dinners will be eaten....

It's almost a year since the guys started the podcast and it looks like they have finally stumbled into their first full-blown Get Folked scandal: Andy has been operating a computer for over 20 years without obtaining a European Computer Drivers License. Honestly, this could sink them. Ed (a fully qualified European Computer Driving License holder) would be well advised to cut all ties with Andy,...

"Better late than never" is the line for The Get Folked Podcast this week as Ed causes a 24 hour delay in recording, but rest assured dear listener that he has a very good excuse for his tardiness. "What excuse?" you might ask. Well, if a four-day-long naked sauna excursion doesn't qualify as a good excuse then . . . . . . mistakes may have been made. Alongside this glorious mental image, (any act...

Ed and Andy burn the midnight oil once more to discuss a range of hot topics. Sporting prowess, revolutionary train rides, folk opera, pig wisdom, guitar accompaniment and, a brief glimpse into Bosco's bedroom lay the foundations for a half century of Get Folked. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.subs...

This week finds Ed and Andy sitting at the same table in the wild countryside of North Tipperary. Despite the lack of podding equipment, there is no lacking in professionalism when it comes to getting folked. Well... Airplane etiquette, bomb scares, golden wedding anniversaries and the showband era all gets washed down with a splash of Midleton whiskey as Ed and Andy share the stage for Episode 49...

When does help become a hindrance? This week, Ed and Andy investigate various levels of public decorum regarding one's appearance, chat about Thanksgiving and if a film crew simply adds to the solemnity of the event, The Breath, BRÍDÍN, housekeeping,  giant worms and a full box of festive sweets to be shared with the whole family. Oh wait...they're all gone! Ed!!!!!!! This is a public episode. I...

In this latest installment of The Get Folked Podcast Andy makes full use of his place in the capital of culture that is Berlin as he recounts his experience this past week at one of the greatest live performances he has ever attended. "Songs From The Holy Well" performed by Dee Mulrooney at The English Theatre Berlin and featuring Damien Dempsey, Wallis Bird, Nina Hynes, Sean Mulrooney and, of cou...

Ed discovers that he has become an old man as he questions the morality of using full-beam headlights around other drivers now that the evenings have closed in. This is serious old-man stuff. But his journey to old age has also been one of artistic discovery involving disappointing revelations about his facial features and at least one enthusiastically naked man. Andy recounts being offered cosmet...

You'll be happy to know that this week's episode thankfully contains no talk of Arnold Schwarzenegger (well, maybe just a teeny tiny little bit), and it also has a brand new song from singer-songwriter Al Reddan which, for the first time on The Get Folked Podcast, is played in full. This past week has also led Andrew to explore his recent attraction to old men while Ed's family cinema experience l...