Eclectic Celt is a radio show presented by music journalist John O' Regan. Eclectic Celt celebrates a fusion of musical genres. John O' Regan
A broadcaster and freelance journalist from Limerick, Ireland John O’Regan has been at the forefront of the Irish and International music scene for the past three decades. Working initially as a radio presenter he has successfully branched into music journa
lism lecturing and record production John O’Regan’s work has appeared in magazines such as ‘Hot Press’, "Irish Music", "fRoots", ‘MOJO’, ‘Record Collector’, "Rock 'N' Reel', and "The Living Tradition ". He has also had articles and reviews published in the USA, Canada, Germany, Norway and Australia. His writing is incisive, illuminating and his depth of background knowledge has been classed as "Encyclopaedic”. John O’Regan currently presents “Eclectic Celt” on Limerick City Community Radio on Sundays at 2pm. The show as befits the title features Folk, Singer Songwriter, Celtic, Ambient, Traditional music and more,. It highlights talents both new and experienced and chronicles their careers and achievements
He has also made a reputation for informative CD liner notes and CD compilation. John O' Regan has written liner notes for re-issue albums by leading Folk/Roots/Rock/Blues/World Music artists including Ravi Shankar, REO Speedwagon, Taj Mahal, Eddie Cochran, Boz Scaggs, The Allman Brothers Band, Savoy Brown, Rick Derringer, Merle Haggard, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Martyn, Fairport Convention, Heart, Labelle, The Dubliners, Clannad, To date John has written liner notes for over 100 CDs. He also compiled at annotated “The Ultimate Guide to Irish Folk” released in March 2014 which has been described as “An amazing collection” by Bob Harris of BBC Radio 2 fame. John O’Regan has crafted a body of work that speaks volumes for his interest and passion for his music, and his articulation of same.
Eclectic Celt broadcasts live on Sundays at 2pm on 99.9FM and www.lccr.ie and is repeated on Tuesdays at 6pm on www.lccr.ie. See less. John O'Regan presents tunes, songs and stories from the Folk, Celtic, Traditional and Singer Songwriter genres.
Sunday November 24th 2024
Special Guests: Gryphon -Legendary UK Medieval Folk/Progressive Rock band. Recorded at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention August 2024. Current album -Gryphon Live – A Sonic Tonic www.gryphonband.co.uk
Playlist
1. Altan -The Flood on the Holm/Scotch Mary/The Dancer’s Denial from Runaway Sunday
2. Horslips -The Man who Built America from The Man who Built America
3. Brian Hughes- Corney Drew/Tomorrow Morning from When the Wind Blows Wild
4. Eddi Reader -John Anderson My Jo from The Songs pf Robert Burns Deluxe Edition
5. Johnny Duhan -The Voyage from The Ultimate Guide to Irish Folk/The Voyage
6. Martin Crossin -Ommadawn (excerpt) from Omos
7. Mattie- Autumnsong from Reflections
8. Gryphon -Kemp’s Jig from Gryphon Live -A Sonic Tonic
9. Chat with Gryphon (Dave Oberle and Brian Guilland) Recorded at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention August 2024
10. Gryphon -Estampie from Gryphon Live – A Sonic Tonic
Eclectic Celt broadcasts live on Sundays at 2pm on 99.9FM and www.lccr.ie and is repeated on Tuesdays at 6pm on www.lccr.ie.
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“Eclectic Celt” is a radio show presented by music journalist, lecturer, record producer and musicologist John O' Regan. Eclectic Celt celebrates a fusion of musical genres and goes out on air on Sundays at 2pm (Irish Time) on Limerick City Community Radio on www.lccr.ie and 99.9 FM.
“Eclectic Celt” with John O’Regan features Folk, Singer Songwriter, Celtic, Ambient, Traditional music and more. It highlights talents both new and experienced and chronicles their careers and achievements. New releases, classic recordings and guest live sessions and interviews also feature. It features new releases, Celtic Classics and rare material from the archives with live sets and interview slots with guests including Luka Bloom, Clannad, Fairport Convention, Peter O’Toole (Hothouse Flowers),John Oates (Daryl Hall & John Oates), The Oyster Band, The 4 of Us, Julie July Band, Martin Simpson, Johnny Duhan, Siobhan O’Brien, The O’Malleys, Eamonn Hehir, J Eoin and many more.
“Eclectic Celt” first emerged in 2014 presented by singer/songwriter Lu McMahon and John O’Regan. Lou McMahon a contemporary folk artist from Co. Clare, Ireland. 'Lou is one to watch' Danny McIlhinney ‐ The Irish Daily Mail newspaper. Lou is a published artist, her song features on 'Ultimate Guide To Irish Folk' a world release, and in 2015 she will release an EP & Album with ARC Music. Lou's has worked with influential Irish artists including Terry Woods (Pogues) and she was lucky to tour Ireland as Jack L's support act.
Since 2016 “Eclectic Celt “ has been presented and curated by John O’Regan. Lou now entertains on World Cruises with International Shipping Lines and also presents “The Cool of the Evening” on alternate Sundays on Limerick City Community Radio.
John O' Regan is broadcaster, musicologist and freelance journalist from Limerick, Ireland He has been at the forefront of the Irish and International music scene for the past three decades. Working initially as a radio presenter he has successfully branched into music journalism lecturing and record production.
John O’Regan’s written work has appeared in magazines such as ‘Hot Press’, "Irish Music", "fRoots", ‘MOJO’, ‘Record Collector’, "Rock 'N' Reel', and "The Living Tradition ". He has also had articles and reviews published in the USA, Canada, Germany, Norway and Australia. His writing is incisive, illuminating and his depth of background knowledge has been classed as "Encyclopaedic”.
He has gained a reputation for informative CD liner notes and CD compilations. Contributing to album releases from labels such as Rhino Records, BGO Records and ARC Music, John O' Regan has written liner notes for re-issue albums by leading Folk/Roots/Rock/Blues/World Music artists including Ravi Shankar, REO Speedwagon, Taj Mahal, Eddie Cochran, Boz Scaggs, The Allman Brothers Band, Savoy Brown, Rick Derringer, Merle Haggard, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Martyn, Fairport Convention, Heart, Labelle, The Dubliners, and Clannad. To date John has written liner notes for over 300 CDs.
He also compiled and curated “The Ultimate Guide to Irish Folk” released in March 2014 which has been described as “An amazing collection” by Bob Harris of BBC Radio 2 fame. John O’Regan has crafted a body of work that speaks volumes for his interest and passion for his music, and his articulation of same. “The Ultimate Guide to Irish Folk” won the award for “Best Compendium album of 2014” in LiveIreland magazine. It received rave press reviews in the USA, UK, Europe, Australia, and of course Ireland. John’s other page :https://www.facebook.com/Music-HistorianLecturer-1963484657256819/ features his Musical history and lecturing achievements. His blog page “John O’Regan’s JukeBox” https://johnoregansjukebox.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/johnoregans-jukebox/ highlights his achievements so far and he has been regularly featured in the “Who’s Who” section of “The Hot Press Yearbook”. He has also curated a Facebook discovery page for Breton Folk Rock band “Kyaldan” amongst other projects.
“Eclectic Celt” best described as “a fusion of musical genres”-features music from Ireland,
Scotland, UK, Europe and the USA to warm the heart and caress the senses, it has sounds to move the soul and radiates warmth, enthusiasm and a deep love for the music itself.
Lend it your ears and enjoy the delicious eclectic sounds. “Eclectic Celt” airs on Sundays on Limerick City Community Radio at 2pm (Irish) on www.lccr.ie and 99.9FM with a repeat on Tuesdays at 6pm and podcasts are available on MixCloud.
