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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...

Another look at Numerology is on the cards this week as Andy and Ed speculate on whether or not the universe sits in judgement of us mere mortals. Does she know? Does she care? And sticking with the theme of tackling the big questions: What do you get when you remove the crotch from a Unitard? Avant-garde fashion immortality? Possibly. Frost bite . . . down there? Probably. A criminal record? Most...

As autumn colours scatter the floor and lay bare the coming darkness of Winter, Ed and Andy discuss the inevitable conclusion of their own seasonal cycle and plan accordingly. Question is, can a five part harmony truly capture the essence of the subject. We're willing to find out. Join us as we meander through one of Berlin's oldest churches but not before seducing you with fresh word smut, hot of...

Blatant banditry meets its match on the streets of Berlin as Andy's detective skills and knowledge of the criminal underworld, honed over the years in the bowl of Gorlitzer Park, bring him face to face with the face of crime. Enemies confronted, dangers abound. Avengers assemble!! And while Ed can only listen in awe at Andy's crime fighting exploits, his interactions this past week with Parkside p...

Close your eyes and let Ed and Andy engulf you in some word wizardry, taking you back over 100 years to to tread the boards of the Berlin stage. In those simpler times, a bisexual occultist would have been the exception rather than the rule but time’s arrow marches forward and Berlin, thankfully, welcomes all. Even those who eat all the tart! Creative freedom is a double edged chainsaw. We carve o...

Hawkin' Twang, formerly known as The Nancy Boys, formally known as Nancy Boys, formally known as Nancy and very briefly known as Woof said Faherty, make their long awaited rebrand at Madonna fest 2024. Some jaw dropping statistics around the survival rates of baby turtles give Ed and Andy pause for reflection, they challenge the common misconception surrounding Hitler's footballing prowess and the...

The Western Ho bids a fond farewell to one of its Thursday night session stalwarts with an evening of mourning and music. Andy continues to do battle with his young padawan who pushes him towards the dark side. A brief introduction to Mazurka music, some classic Irish trad tunes, house keeping and the usual risqué rhetoric await you on another episode of Get Folked! This is a public episode. If yo...

Ed returns to work this week and, for the first time in a long time, does not mention the treehouse on the podcast (except for in this blurb which totally doesn't count). In one of their many digressions Andy and Ed hypothesize about how many 9-year-olds would be needed to take each of them down in, what would be for a little while at least, the world's cutest fight to the death. Andy's week was o...

What's in a name? There seems to be a lot as Andy and Ed revisit the subject of band names, displaying what might worryingly be considered, at least for two song writers, a distinct lack of imagination. But this isn't all that's going on with your two favourite podcasters. Ed reminisces about a memorable Sunday afternoon from his adolescence when a blunder by the censors at Ireland's national broa...

What do Chat GPT, Croatian Kayaking, Swing Dancing, and Man-Eating Donkeys have in common? Join us for Episode 36 of the Get Folked Podcast and find out. Car trouble can't stop Ed from exploring the delights on offer in The Bodhrán pub in Mitchelstown where he finds the folk generous in their offers of drink, urinal chats, and even flamenco dancing (sort of), while offers of cheese are conspicuous...

And so, after logging over 3000 minutes of untethered rambling, Ed and Andy put on their professional boots and thread the boards with heads held high. Housekeeping is researched and shared between the pair with a few more factual insights into the carnal comings and goings of crows, basic Math get's explained to both gentlemen and Matthias Hohner is given the credit he deserves for blessing the e...

Andy's whirlwind tour of Europe continues as he broadcasts this week from Poland. A brief stop-off in Berlin beforehand allows him time to bring us all a sample of some musical talent which caught his ear in the form of Italian folk singer Johnny Ursi (Link to his Instagram below), whose version of a well loved Irish ballad draws admiration from Andy and Ed. Rounding out the episode the animal kin...