Hey Folks! Welcome to the Brief Encounter Podcast. I've been a professional drummer for over 30 years and have played with some great bands and musicians such as Picturehouse, Marianne Faithfull, Paul Brady, Glen Hansard and The Frames to name but a few.I've always been interested in what it takes to pursue an artistic endeavour and maintain longevity in a very challenging industry so I'll be interviewing artists from all walks of life.
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Jeff Chambers visits Carnforth Station, in Lancashire, in north-west England. The 1945 film Brief Encounter was partly filmed here, and the location of many of the scenes can still be found. Jeff re-visits the romantic story, and explores its relevance to the audiences of today. Carnforth though is also the home to a working steam locomotive depot, and Jeff relates the visit of two steam-hauled trains, along with more of the history of this interesting little railway station.
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Ep.26 with U.S drummer Jeff Tripoli
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Jeff Tripoli is an American musician raised in Syracuse, New York USA and has been performing drums, percussion and voice for over 30 years. He started making a living, playing in the nightclubs of Central New York, at the age of 17. On the road and in the studio, Tripoli has performed with many groups of various styles including Rock, Funk, Blues,…
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Ep.25 with Irish Electro Pop Artist Paul Quin (Biazarre)
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Hey Folks, Paul has been releasing music since 1989 and on this Podcast episode we discuss his career as well as growing up in the 80s in Dublin. We also look a the challenges artists and young people are facing with with rising cost of living here in Ireland. Below are some links to Paul's music and website. https://quinpaul.com/?fbclid=IwAR0gj9Bj…
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Ep. 23 with U.S. based Irish Singer Songwriter Mark Dignam
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Hey Folks, This was a great chat about the Dublin Singer Songwriter scene that began with a small group of aspiring artists in the late 80s early 90s. Glen Hansard, Mic Christopher, Mundy, Kila and many others were involved and the Irish music scene was incredibly vibrant post U2's Joshua Tree. I hope you enjoy my chat with Mark as we reminisce abo…
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Ep. 22 with U.S based Irish Drummer/Songwriter Keith Walker (Power Of Dreams)
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Hey Folks, I really enjoyed catching up with Keith. I'll let this Podcast do the talking as it was a great chat where we talked about growing up in South Dublin in the late 80s and how vibrant the music scene was back then. Please see the links below to see what Keith has been up to over the last few years. Phoenix Arizona 2000 - Present The Bollox…
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Ep.21 with Songwriter/Composer Page Hamilton (Helmet, David Bowie, Band of Susans)
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Hey folks, On this episode I talk with Helmet guitarist and frontman Page Hamilton. Page has worked with David Bowie and on numerous movie soundtracks such as Michael Mann's Heat and Collateral, The Kissing Booth, Saw and The Crow. Page is a straight talker bursting with humility and I can safely say it was a real pleasure getting to know him. I ho…
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EP.20 With Irish Actress/Singer Bronagh Gallagher(Pulp Fiction, Star Wars, The Commitments, A Bump Along The Way)
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Hey Folks, What can I say about Bronagh Gallagher. She is one of the sweetest, most talented and humble people you could ever meet. Plus she is incredibly talented and great craic. On this podcast we talk about her upbringing in Derry, her stellar film and T.V career as well her 3 solo albums. Bronagh has just finished season 3 of Brassic for Sky T…
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Ep.19 with Rob Bochnik (The Frames, Glen Hansard, Black Space Alloy)
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Hey Folks, It was a such a pleasure to catch up with my buddy Rob and it's safe to say that we did imbibe during this conversation. This Podcast is 2 hours in length but we did continue to hang out for another 3 hours. So great to catch up with Rob and his wife Cherie. On this episode we reminisce about our time touring with The Frames and Rob talk…
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Ep.18 with Irish Drummer Graham Hopkins(part 2)
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Hey Folks, This is part 2 of a conversation that started with Graham back in September 2019. On this podcast we pick up from 2002 where Graham was playing with Gemma Hayes and formed his own band Halite. We discuss his time with Glen Hansard after winning the Oscar back in 2008 with the song Falling Slowly from the film Once. Both myself an Graham …
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Ep.17 with Scottish Drummer LesleyMcClaren(The Hedrons, Altered Images)
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Hey Folks, It was great to chat to Lesley about her career. We've both had a similar professional trajectory with our careers and are both currently focussing on teaching. Below is some information about some of Lesley's past achievements and current projects. Altered Images I have been playing drums for Clare Grogan and her new all-girl line up si…
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Ep.16 with Caroline Corr (The Corrs)
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Hey Folks, It was so great to catch up with Caroline before last Christmas. I did a number of tours opening up for The Corrs with my band Picturehouse and we played a lot of great rooms including Wembley Arena, The Royal Albert Hall and Landsdowne Road, Dublin. These were great times and we both reminisce about some of the gigs as well as the bands…
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Ep.15 with drummer/artist/writer Dony Wynn (Dr.John, Robert Palmer, Patti LaBelle, Robert Plant))
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Hey Folks. Welcome to episode 15 and my final podcast for 2020. What a weird year it's been. On this podcast I spoke to the very talented Dony Wynn. Dony joined Robert Palmer's band in 1977 and played with him until his untimely death in 2003. He has also played with Patti LaBelle, Dr. John and Robert Plant to name but a few. Dony has been writing …
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Ep.14 with Irish Blues singer Mary Stokes
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The Mary Stokes Band has performed with BB King, Fats Domino, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley, Hubert Sumlin, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Lowell Fulson, Johnny Copeland, Jeff Healey, Rory Gallagher, Carey Bell, Lurrie Bell, Pinetop Perkins, Georgie Fame, Louisiana Red, Lefty Dizz, John Campbell, U.P. Wilson, Eddie Kirkland, Sherman Robertson and many blues g…
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Ep.13 Halloween Movie Special with Duncan Maitland
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On this episode Duncan and I discuss our favourite horror movies and what they mean to us. This was a real fun hang just talking movies and some of the great frights we've both had over the years. From classic movies such as Jaws to more obscure 80s slasher flicks like The Burning we have fun talking about our childhoods and our first encounters wi…
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Ep.12 with U.K drummer Rick Jupp (Elbow)
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After spending over 30 years as co-founder, co-songwriter and drummer in the band Elbow, Rick left to explore his passion for teaching and mentoring musicians of all abilities, researching the physical and mental benefits of drumming for both neuro-diverse and neuro-typical people of all ages, take a break from touring, spend time with his family a…
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Ep.11 with Colm Mac Con Iomaire (The Frames, Kíla)
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Almost twenty years ago Colm Mac Con Iomaire was struggling to describe his early attempts at composition and made a distinction between ‘tunes’ and ‘music’. Much of his playing life up to that point had been in the Irish traditional world of ‘tunes’ effectively the dance music which makes up much but by no means all of the instrumental repertoire …
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Ep.10 with Status Quo guitarist Richie Malone.
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I was first introduced to Richie Malone by my good friend Linda McDonnell at my local pub Scholars in Firhouse, Dublin. I had no idea that Richie was the guitarist in legendary band Status Quo. His story is very unique in that he was first introduced to the band as a kid when his father began to take him to the the band's live shows. Richie and his…
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Ash is a Northern Irish band formed in Downpatrick, County Down in 1989 by vocalist and guitarist Tim Wheeler, bassist Mark Hamilton and drummer Rick McMurray. As a three-piece, they released mini-album Trailer in 1994 and full-length album 1977 in 1996. This 1996 release was named by NME as one of the 500 greatest albums of all time. After the suc…
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Ep.08 with Irish Singer/Songwriter Mark Geary
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Mark Geary is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician born in Dublin, Ireland. In 1992 he emigrated to New York City living in New York's East Village. Mark began playing the local circuit in venues such as the Sin É alongside Jeff Buckley and worked in popular New York bar The Scratcher. I've known Mark since my time with The Frames beginning in 2…
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Paris Monster is a rock band from Brooklyn, New York. The band was formed in 2012. Members include Josh Dion (vocals, drums, keyboards) and Geoff Kraly (bass guitar, modular synthesiser.) The band is best known for their musical virtuosity, as each member often plays multiple instruments simultaneously; the two band members are said to sound like a…
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Ep.06 with drummer Dave Hingerty (The Frames, Josh Ritter, Kila, Bronagh Gallagher, Side 4 Collective)
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Hey Folks, Welcome to episode 6 of my Podcast with Irish drummer Dave Hingerty. On this episode we discuss Dave's Side 4 Collective and how he was inspired to create a musical project that stemmed from his drum beats. Both myself and Dave have both been drummers for Irish band The Frames. We discuss the effects of social media, our experiences play…
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Ep.05 With Drummer Nate Wood (Kneebody)
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Hey Folks, Welcome to episode 5 with Kneebody drummer Nate Wood. Over a few pints of Guinness at The Blue Light pub in the Dublin mountains we discuss the history of the band, some of Nate's influences and his current multi instrumental 'Four' project. I saw Kneebody perform in New York a few years ago at Le Poisson Rouge. I was immediately blown a…
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Ep.04 with Drummer Adam Marcello (Katy Perry)
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Adam Marcello has been Katy Perry's drummer and band leader for over a decade. After graduating from Berklee college he moved to Los Angeles and began to build his career as a very much in demand session player. Adam has played on numerous T.V. and Movie soundtracks that include Modern Family, Arrested Development and the HBO series Deadwood. He is…
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Ep.03 With Irish Actor Jim Bartley Part 2.
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Hey Folks, On this episode Jim talks about his work in T.V., Film, Show bands and theatre. Jim is a good friend of mine and I loved talking to him. This was a delightful conversation. #coronationstreet #zcars #belladoyle #thebill #theirishrm #jimbartley #faircity #irishactor #thepinkpantherstrikesagain #tolkarow #taffin #thefantastist #warofthebutt…
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Ep.03 With Irish Actor Jim Bartley
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Jim grew up in Drimnagh, Dublin in the 40s and 50s and made his stage debut at The Olympia Theatre, Dublin in Illsley and McCabeʼs production of The Remarkable Mr. Pennycracker alongside Gay Byrne and Larry Gogan. Byrne and Gogan went on to become iconic T.V. and radio Irish broadcasters while Bartley has had an acting career that has spanned over …
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Ep. 02 with Irish Drummer Graham Hopkins
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Graham Hopkins is truly one of the great Irish drummers. He's played with Glen Hansard, The Frames, Delores O' Riordan, Therapy, My Little Funhouse, David Keenan, Gemma Hayes, Snow Patrol and his own band Halite to name but a few. On this episode we talk about how we first met along with Graham's time living in L.A. as a member of My Little Funhous…
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Episode 1 with Dave Browne from Picturehouse
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For my first ever Podcast I spoke to lead singer from Picturehouse Dave Browne. We reflect on a 30 year musical career together and discuss the many line up changes the band has had. I've known Dave since I was about 9 years old and joined a my first band 'Hidden Faces' with him in 1989 at age 14. I never looked back after that. Dave formed Picture…
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