Marten James and his magical music
The latest episode of The Musicians' Hour with me, Jo Bell was a great one to record. Marten James is a young musician from Cork, who...
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Metaphorical Mumblings
Jo Bell
Sep 301 min read
Eoin Jordan
Episode 14 of The Musicians' Hour , which was released at the end of August, on Community Radio Youghal , was a really enjoyable show to...
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Jo Bell
Sep 12 min read
Guest presenting The International Americana Music Show
Earlier in the summer, I was both surprised and delighted when, out of the blue, I was invited to guest present an episode of US based...
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Jo Bell
Aug 163 min read
Irish traditions for a modern audience - The Booley House
I recently had the opportunity to attend one of the jewels in the crown of tourism in Co. Waterford - The Booley House . If you are...
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Jo Bell
Aug 153 min read
Music, laughs and great atmosphere - Richie Power at St. Mary's Church of Ireland
Earlier this month, I had a real treat, when I headed to St. Mary's Church of Ireland in Dungarvan to watch my friend - Dungarvan Singer...
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Jo Bell
Aug 141 min read
Stonefish epiphanies and other stories with Dave McKeon
For Episode 13 of The Musicians' Hour, which is out now, I had the pleasure of interviewing the very interesting and talented Dave McKeon...
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Jo Bell
Jul 262 min read
Rambling House Session at The Getaway
The Comeraghs were alive with the sound of music, when I recently attended this year's Rambling House Session with Joe Power, which took...
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Jo Bell
Jun 302 min read
There's No Show Like a Joe Show - A Tunefest Special
Legendary traditional music festival Tunefest hit Dungarvan last weekend, bringing fantastic music and events to West Waterford and...
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Jo Bell
Jun 301 min read
Magic with Greenshine
Episode 12 of The Musicians' Hour is out now and features the music and interesting insights of Cork based family band Greenshine , who...
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Jo Bell
Jun 293 min read
Releasing our Demons
Recently, I had the great pleasure of seeing my work published in Belgian journal 'The Kleksograph - an International Review of Art and...
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Jo Bell
May 271 min read
Poetry, music, and healing with Lani and Fergal
Episode 11 of The Musicians' Hour, featuring poet Lani O'Hanlon and singer songwriter Fergal O'Connor is out now. Lani O'Hanlon is a...
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Jo Bell
May 262 min read
Bringing Death's Domain to Aimsir Press
Earlier this year, I was absolutely delighted when my poem 'Death's Domain' was published by Aimsir Press in their 'Samhain' edition....
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Jo Bell
May 251 min read
The Magic of the Marine Bar
Episode 10 of The Musicians' Hour with Jo Bell, featuring Christy and Eoghan O'Neill is out now! Christy and Eoghan O'Neill performing on...
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Jo Bell
Dec 30, 20233 min read
Creating the Christmas Musicians' Hour
Happy New Year to you all! I hope you've had a wonderful Christmas and that you're enjoying the holiday. It's been quite a while since my...
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Jo Bell
Nov 4, 20235 min read
Commemorating The Centenary of Wilfred Owen's Death - 5 years on
It's no secret that my favourite poet is Wilfred Owen. November 4th marks 105 years since his untimely death in 1918. I always think of...
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Jo Bell
Nov 2, 20231 min read
Alternative Electropop with Chris Tattan
Episode 9 of The Musician's Hour, featuring East Cork based singer songwriter Chris Tattan is out now. Chris' music is a fantastic blend...
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Jo Bell
Oct 28, 20236 min read
Charlotte - A real ghost story for Samhain
Sahmain is upon us, and with the thinning of the veil between this world and the next, my mind was drawn to the story of Charlotte White...
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Jo Bell
Oct 10, 20232 min read
A poem for World Mental Health Day
Mental health is a topic that is very close to my heart. As someone that has suffered with anxiety and PTSD for over 15 years, I know the...
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Jo Bell
Sep 30, 20231 min read
The fabulous songs of Sarah Hickey
We just released Episode 8 of The Musician's Hour, which featured Cork based singer songwriter Sarah Hickey. Sarah has been performing...
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Jo Bell
Sep 27, 20233 min read
Culture Night at the Marine Bar
Friday 22nd September was Culture Night across Ireland and to mark the occasion, West Waterford Arts Group teamed up with Joe Power and...
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