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Music At Maddens Podcast
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<p>Music at Maddens podcast from the snug upstairs in Belfast’s home of trad. Yarns, pints and laughs with well known faces from the trad music scene. Locals, visitors are all welcome to join in the chat - with Lynette Fay. <br /><br />Listen wherever you get your podcasts, watch on YouTube apple verification 519768</p>
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July 13, 2026
Music at Maddens #49 | From Maddens to Fairy Island with Ryan O'Donnell & Tracy Ryan
<p>Ryan O'Donnell and Tracy Ryan join us in the snug for a conversation that begins where their story started—right here in Maddens.From the chance meeting that brought them together to life in Tipperary, they reflect on family, traditional music, raising two daughters, and the journey behind their debut album, Fairy Island. Ryan discusses stepping out from behind the role of accompanist to compose and arrange original music, while Tracy shares how motherhood, life experience, and a deeper connection to storytelling have shaped her singing.We also dive into the importance of preserving regional traditions, the research behind the album's songs, the creative process of recording together, and why traditional music continues to bring people—and places—together.A warm, honest conversation about love, music, heritage, and finding your own voice.🎻 Topics include:How Ryan and Tracy first met in MaddensThe story behind Fairy Island.Songwriting, arranging, and recording as a couple.Family life and passing music on to the next generation.Traditional music in Belfast, Tipperary, and beyond.The power of storytelling in Irish song.</p>
July 7, 2026
Music at Madden’s #48 | Belfast Trad — Building Community Through Music
<p>This week on Music at Madden’s, Lynette Fay is joined in the Snug by Christine Darling and Katherine O’Neill from Belfast Trad, an organisation that has been nurturing traditional music, dance and community in Belfast since 1991.</p><p><br></p><p>Ahead of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann coming to Belfast in August 2026, Christine and Katherine reflect on the foundations that have helped the city’s trad scene flourish — from set dancing and adult music classes to workshops, student sessions, outreach, and the welcoming spaces that bring people into the music.</p><p><br></p><p>They share personal stories of finding Irish traditional music as adults, the friendships and confidence it has built, and why Belfast Trad continues to focus on inclusion, connection and the simple joy of playing music together.</p><p><br></p><p>Recorded upstairs in Madden’s Bar, the home of trad in Belfast City.</p>
June 30, 2026
Music at Madden’s - Episode 47: Glengormley School of Traditional Music
<p>In this episode of Music at Madden’s, Lynette welcomes Ray Morgan and Maria Rafferty from Glengormley School of Traditional Music to the snug upstairs in Madden’s Bar.</p><p><br></p><p>As Belfast prepares to host Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in 2026, the podcast continues its look at the traditional music communities shaping the city and beyond. Ray and Maria share the story of how a small tin whistle group in the corner of St Enda’s GAC grew into a thriving school of traditional music, now celebrating 25 years of teaching, playing, volunteering and building community.</p><p><br></p><p>They talk about Thursday nights at Edmund Rice College, the importance of giving young people access to instruments, the role of competitions, the value of sessions, and what the Fleadh coming to Belfast could mean for the next generation of musicians.</p><p><br></p><p>A warm conversation about music, community, legacy and the people keeping Belfast’s traditional scene alive.</p>
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- What is Music At Maddens Podcast?
<p>Music at Maddens podcast from the snug upstairs in Belfast’s home of trad. Yarns, pints and laughs with well known faces from the trad music scene. Locals, visitors are all welcome to join in the chat - with Lynette Fay. <br /><br />Listen wherever you get your podcasts, watch on YouTube - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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