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Ralph McTell in conversation & The Mary Wallopers in session

In his 6th decade as a recording artist, Ralph McTell is in conversation with Anna Massie. Plus Dundalk's finest The Mary Wallopers are in session with music from their debut album

Six years into his 6th decade as a recording artist, Ralph McTell - Kent born and Croydon raised - much travelled, unassuming, English musical legend, continues on a course that has always served him well. In the time honoured fashion of an artist who has always defined his own artistic terms, Ralph's latest album Hill Of Beans is a work of grace, experience and learning; the core of its harmonic and melodic riches contained in voice, songs and six stringed guitar glory. Ralph joins Anna live in conversation ahead of playing at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall this weekend.

Hailing from Dundalk, brothers Charles and Andrew Hendy and their friend Sean McKenna formed The Mary Wallopers as a three-piece ballad group traveling the length and breadth of Ireland singing & collecting songs. Their early live performances exuded a raw energy and their first five track EP, 2019鈥檚 A Mouthful of The Mary Wallopers, perfectly captured their sound and ethos - one filled with warmth, intimacy, chaos and enough sparks ready to light any fire. Their self-titled debut album is out tomorrow and the lads joined Anna in session before heading off on a mammoth tour across the country.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra

    Snip Snap Snout

    • The Party鈥檚 Over.
  • Mike Vass

    Prisms on the Dark Sea

    • Decemberwell Decade.
  • Ralph McTell

    Streets of London

    • Spiral Staircase.
  • Ralph McTell

    Hesitation Blues

    • Eight Frames a Second.
  • Ralph McTell

    Let Me Down Easy

    • Easy.
  • Ralph McTell

    Clear Water

    • Hill of Beans.
  • James Scott Skinner

    Dargai

    • University of Aberdeen Collection.
  • Paul Simon

    Still Crazy After All These Years

    • Still Crazy After All These Years.
  • TRIP

    September Sea

    • A Drop For Neptune.
  • Rick Taylor

    You鈥檙e The Reason Why

    • The Poet and the Maiden.
  • Janice Burns & Jon Doran

    False True Love

    • No More the Green Hills.
  • The Mary Wallopers

    Love Will Never Conquer Me

    • 大象传媒 Travelling Folk Recording.
  • The Mary Wallopers

    Building Up and Tearing England Down

    • 大象传媒 Travelling Folk Recording.
  • The Mary Wallopers

    Frost Is All Over

    • 大象传媒 Travelling Folk Recording.
  • The Mary Wallopers

    Cod Liver Oil & The Orange Juice

    • 大象传媒 Travelling Folk Recording.
  • Ana茂s Mitchell

    Brooklyn Bridge

    • Ana茂s Mitchell.
  • Duncan Chisholm

    The Farley Bridge

    • Farrar.
  • Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra

    Go Home (The Party鈥檚 Over)

    • The Party鈥檚 Over.

Broadcast

  • Thu 20 Oct 2022 20:00