Old style folk songs from the west coast of Ireland. Proving there’s more to Irish music than twee sentimentality and bullshit Celtic Woman routines. The deeply bitter lyrics and depressing tone were a way to publicly process emotion in the repressed Catholic society of the 19th-20th centuries. Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/your-specialist-subject-ii/episodes/your-specialist-subject-ii-brief-guide-to-sean-nos-songs-29th-april-2026
