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Metaphorical Mumblings


An Interview with Annie Bell for The Poet
By David Hollywood Back in 2021, I was interviewed by internationally renowned poet and writer David Hollywood for a feature in 'The...
Jo Bell
Mar 2918 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Oct 5, 20241 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Sep 30, 20241 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Sep 1, 20242 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Aug 16, 20243 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Aug 15, 20243 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Aug 14, 20241 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Jul 26, 20242 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Jun 30, 20242 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Jun 30, 20241 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Jun 29, 20243 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
May 27, 20241 min read
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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....
Jo Bell
May 26, 20242 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
May 25, 20241 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Dec 30, 20233 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Nov 4, 20235 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Nov 2, 20231 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Oct 28, 20236 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Oct 10, 20232 min read
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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...
Jo Bell
Sep 30, 20231 min read
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