Irish folk song and the feeling of leaving home - interview with sean nós singer Chan Reid

In this episode I talk with Irish sean nós (old-style) singer Chan Reid about the experience of living as an immigrant far from one’s ancestors, and how experiences of migration and dislocation resonate in the heart of Irish traditional song and music. Chan sings some heart-cracking-open songs, and even obliges me by explaining how Irish traditional singers do the “diddly bits” that make sean nós songs sound so unbelievably cool. Join my pagan ritual song course here: Follow or contact Chan Reid here: Join my mailing list here: References: Joe Heaney for sean nós songs Irish Traditional Music Archive: Scottish sound archive Tobar an Dualchais (Kist o' Riches): Songs in the episode: Dooley Gate by John Shiel (sung by Chan Reid) Here's a Health to the Company, traditional (sung by Chan Reid and Danica) The Shores of Loch Bran (sung by Chan Reid) Thank you to Sylvia Woods whose tune, Forest March, is the theme music to Fair Folk podcast

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Irish folk song and the feeling of leaving home - interview with sean nós singer Chan Reid is an episode from Fair Folk Podcast by Fair Folk Podcast with Danica Boyce.

This episode is 01:12:51 long.

This episode was published on Dec 23, 2025.

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