David A Dunlop was born and raised in north Antrim; he divides his time between there and his home in west Donegal. He spent many years in education, both as a teacher and as a school leader; in those roles he exercised his passion to bring tog...

Eilidh (pronounced EYElee) is a warm, engaging singer songwriter of startling clarity.  With songs that cut straight to the heart, delightfully accurate guitar playing, and crystal clear vocals, Eilidh immediately connects with audiences e...

Steve Stockman in conversation with Zach Trouton The trú was a mythological trio of poet-musicians in ancient Ulster. They were revered throughout the Celtic world, some believing their songs and stories came to them from the futur...

The final part of Steve's conversation with Dana Masters at the 4 Corners Festival in Belfast. Recorded in February 2023"It was an amazing evening with Dana sharing about her life growing up in the Southern States of the USA and how she...

By nature, Duke Special (aka Belfast’s Peter Wilson) is a curious person. He is curious about music, theatre, books, poetry, art, love, life, redemption, death and 78RPM records. All of this is evidenced by the variety of musical adventures thr...

In this part Dana speaks of being brought up in the southern States where she said,  "blackness is bad and ugly and ignorant". Dana goes on to talk about how family, faith and music helped her to deal with the racism that wasn't so much ab...

From the north coast of Ireland, ferna (pronounced fear-na) aims to tell the stories that otherwise get lost in the noise. On a mission to amplify quiet sentiments and background characters, ferna delivers a sound that merges the organic and th...

The Soul Surmise Podcast Autumn 23 series carries on with part 2 of the Dana Masters' interview at this year's 4 Corners Festival. Those who filled Fitzroy that night will remember an amazing evening of conversation about music and faith and so...

Claire Mitchell is a writer and researcher from Belfast. A former sociologist in Queen's University Belfast, her current writing continues to dwell on people and everyday politics in Northern Ireland, using interviews, memoir, archives and stor...

Dana was born and raised in South Carolina where her family, particularly her Grandmother were involved in the Civil Rights movement. She then moved to Minneapolis to study music and actually sang with Prince before another move to where everyo...

Steve talks to Belfast author and playwright Tony Macaulay about his latest work "Kill The Devil" co-written with Rwandan author Juvens Nsabimana "Shining a light on the remarkable, untold stories of reconciliation in ...

Malcolm Lindsay is a highly regarded musician, arranger and producer. As an award-winning composer he has worked extensively for TV and film, while collaborating widely with national orchestras, leading artists and a diverse range of b...

In an interview recorded over zoom Steve talks to Scottish singer/songwriter Ricky Ross (Deacon Blue) about his new book "Walking Back Home", his new record "Short Stories Vol. 2" and his upcoming Irish tour which includes a gig at Fitzroy Pres...

Steve talks to Belfast author and playwright Tony Macaulay about his writing career and his most recent publication "Little House on the Peace Line"

In an interview recorded over Zoom, Steve talks to Welsh singer/songwriter Martyn Joseph about his recent tour of America and his approach to the art and craft of songwriting and performance. Martyn will be performing at Fitzroy in Belf...

In an interview recorded in February 2022, Steve Stockman talks to Brian Houston about his new record due for release on 29th September. The interview concludes an unreleased demo version of "The Fool" and a bonus album track "Teresa", ...