So Far So Good, Like: Interview with John Spillane
Darragh Doyle has a nice interview with John Spillane over on Culch.ie.
It’s a very conversational interview. I was out with Darragh myself a couple of days ago and can confirm this is how he converses.
John gives my family a namecheck - because we have the poetry you see. As well as songwriting in general he tells of the origin of The Dunnes Stores Girl, of the Irish language, of playing in Senegal, of Ireland’s only beach bar down by Caherdaniel, and of his Cork compared to Cathal Coughlan’s.
And on playing festivals? “festivals, I hate them”.
So Far So Good, Like is a compiliation album, a best of John Spillane, with 2 new tracks that he tells us he’s delighted with. When it’s available on Amazon.com I’ll point you at it (it’s on Amazon.co.uk), but until then here’s the track listing for your perusal:
1. Passage West
2. The Dance of the Cherry Trees
3. Lovers Leap
4. All the Ways you Wander
5. Johnny don’t go to Ballincollig
6. Everything’s Turning to Gold Cathy
7. Will We Be Brilliant or What?
8. Magic Nights in the Lobby Bar
9. Hey Dreamer
10. The Dunnes Stores Girl
11. Buile mo Chroí (Beat of my Heart)
12. The Wounded Hero (Iníon Deichtine)
13. There was a Man
14. Rise up Lovely Molly
15. Beidh Aonach Amárach
16. Óró Sé do Bheatha Abhaile
Do check out Darragh’s post, especially for the clip from John playing in Senegal.
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