Old Ways To New Days: How Clare’s Legends & Customs Continue To Influence Ireland Today

Old Ways To New Days: How Clare’s Legends & Customs Continue To Influence Ireland Today

Ireland’s past is alive in its stories, customs, and the rhythms of everyday life. In a new book ‘Old Ways to New Days’, folklorist and lecturer Shane Lehane explores how ancient traditions continue to shape who we are today. From tales of Biddy Early, the famed wise woman of Clare, to fascinating finds like Ireland’s […] The post Old Ways To New Days: How Clare’s Legends & Customs Continue To Influence Ireland Today appeared first on Clare FM.

ARREN “Rising Sun” – new days arrive

To be honest ARREN doesn’t really help himself to get onto the pages of Americana UK: describing your music as having “the anthemic scale of iconic ’90s and 2000s pop-rock with the intimacy of singer-songwriter” and then claiming that is is “drawing inspiration from the likes of Oasis, Mumford & Sons, Hudson Taylor, and U2” is hardly the 100% guaranteed shoe-in for the site.  So why is the Dublin-based, Clare/Limerick-born artist making an appea…