Beautiful Affair

Beautiful Affair
Mike Hanrahan

A Ballymaloe-trained chef, songwriter and musical right-hand-man to the legends of Irish song takes us back stage and into the kitchens of a bohemian, international and surprisingly foodie group of Irish household names, including members of the Dubliners, Sharon Shannon, Stockton’s Wing, The Fureys and De Dannan.Story-led and full of anecdotes, Mike Hanrahan tells the tales behind the music of the 1970s and 80s in Ireland and cooks up the favourite dishes of its most-loved singers.From memories of family recipes on country hearths, to the flimsy vegetarian grub served up in his early folk-club days and communal pressure-cooker stews in a crowded tour bus, Mike shares the excitement and passion that good food and great music bring to the table. After training with Darina Allen at Ballymaloe, he turns his hobby into a second career and works his way up in professional kitchens across the country, collecting stories as he goes.

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CONTENTS

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TITLE PAGE (#litres_trial_promo)

COPYRIGHT

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CHAPTER 1 FIREFIGHTER (#u50d075ff-4203-5b80-baad-cd702f3a7f67)

CHAPTER 2 DOOLIN (#u5e7d2d94-3eee-527f-b823-5ebf031a88c8)

CHAPTER 3 MAURA O’CONNELL (#u6a4d9c95-ca6e-5069-b2b2-4893d36122a2)

CHAPTER 4 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 5 BAND OF BROTHERS (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 6 FINBAR FUREY (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 7 RONNIE, I HARDLY KNEW YA … (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 8 LEGENDS (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 9 VAGABONDS (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 10 BALLYMALOE COOKERY SCHOOL (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 11 LEARNING CURVE (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 12 PAT SHORTT’S BAR (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 13 ELEANOR SHANLEY (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 14 ARTISAN PARLOUR & GROCER (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 15 ENCORE (#litres_trial_promo)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (#litres_trial_promo)

ABOUT THE PUBLISHER (#litres_trial_promo)

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FIREFIGHTER (#ulink_d8d74264-c007-5286-9fc8-186bc4e4ff63)

Farmer John, plough your fields, bring the seed to grain,

Feed the hungry, fill the belly of the traveller as he sails,

A weary heart, a tired soul will try come what may,