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Another short story in “Ireland’s Own”

Barry has had another short story published in Ireland's Own magazine. It's a story about the first time he met Paul Brady. The issue in question is No. 5989, August 16, 2024 and features Sharon Shannon on the front cover. Well worth checking out if you have the time.

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Limerick City Community Radio loves Beyond The Tears

We reported on 10th May that Crazy Love got played on Limerick City Community Radio. Well, the good news is, they've been playing the album Beyond The Tears non-stop since then. They must have played about every track off it by now. John O'Regan, who hosts Afternoon...

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John O’Regan plays Crazy Love

John O’Regan, sitting in for Anthony Pickford as host of What’s In The Bag, gave Crazy Love a spin about half way through the show. You can check it out here

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Update from World Central Kitchen (WCK)

As you may recall, Barry teamed up with Ukrainian cello player Anna Litvinenko to re-record "Adam & Eve" in an effort to raise funds to help Ukrainians in need. Those funds were then donated to the WCK. Here is an update from them on how things are currently in...

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“Flow” wins Best Direction award in Greece

"Flow - an ode to urban nature" picked up another award this week. This time it was at the History, Arts & Science Documentary Festival in Athens, Greece. It won the Best Direction award. You may remember that Barry helped translate the voice-over text. The...

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You’ve Been Shazam’d

Apple Music reports once a week and tell us not only who's been playing Barry's music but where as well. It's fascinating to see in any given week the various towns, cities and countries where people are listening to his music. And it's also newcomers to his music...

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More airplay on Radio Caroline

A big thank you to Suzy Wilde for spinning Barry's music again on her most recent show. Her choice this time was "Oh Well", which features Davy Spillane on the uilleann pipes. Barry was certainly in good company as she placed him between George Thorogood and...

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More short stories from Barry in Ireland’s Own

Ireland's Own, Ireland's longest-running and best-selling magazine, published two short stores from Barry recently. The first one is about a childhood friend who passed away this year. That story is in issue No. 5934, the one with Louise Morrisey on the cover. The...

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Suzy Wilde – Radio Caroline

A big thank you to Suzy Wilde on Radio Caroline for playing Never Say Die on her most recent show. Suzy's show airs at 4pm each Monday, so try to catch it if you can. It's also archived and here's their explanation for doing so: there are a number of very good reasons...

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