The Raw Bar, with Dave Sheridan

About the episode

Fiddle player Dave Sheridan has been a highly respected musician on the Irish scene for a number of years, well known for his energetic and warm approach to the traditional repertoire. Originally from Tubber in Co. Offaly, he now lives in Carlow where he his a vital part of the local traditional music scene.

He has released two brilliant albums with the band Raw Bar Collective and is currently out with a brand new duo album with whistle player and Piper Brian Hughes.

This conversation is recorded with a live audience at a small folk festival in Norway called «Irskhælj», and the conversation flows through many different topics, like different approaches to producing traditional music recordings, the difference between learning to play music now vs in the pre-internet era, regional styles vs personal style, his various musical projects and more!