Listen "9. Paul Mulligan & Jim Rooney: Evoking The Ghost Of John Prine"
Episode Synopsis
Second of a series of episodes tracing the connection between John Prine and Ireland. A conversation with Grammy-winning producer Jim Rooney and his good friend from Kinvara, the musician Paul Mulligan.0:03:20 Introductions0:05:06 Jim's first encounter with John0:06:50 John starts Oh Boy Records0:07:50 The first release on Oh Boy Records0:10:44 John loved Christmas0:14:50 John, his jukebox and the hit that was so big we can't remember the name of0:23:04 John loved phrases and aphorisms0:23:52 Paul and Jim's Tribute #10:28:01 Paul's first encounter with John0:31:01 Paul's first encounter with Jim0:33:35 Jim's connection with Ireland 0:34:12 Why is Ireland so musical?0:35:47 Jim and Paul's Tribute #20:40:11 Where are John's ashes? 0:41:18 A favourite memory of John by Jim0:48:52 John's post-cancer voice0:50:00 A favourite memory of John by Paul0:51:40 How John captured his songs0:52:24 John's lyrics0:58:29 John listened to a lot of country music0:59:40 Jim and Paul's Tribute #3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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