Ralph McLean

Like many I’m now on @bluesky @ ralphmclean.bsky.social I hope you can join me there people!

Many thanks to the delightful @RalphMcLeanShow for giving Candle a spin, which happens to feature the unreasonably talented Peter Mulvey. Listen back to Ralph’s legendary Country and Roots show on @bbcradioulster on @BBCSounds x

Well now that was quite the afternoon’s craic! Been chatting about the new #HorslipsAtTheBBC boxset with my old pals #BarryDevlin and #JimLockhart Fab tales of memorable sessions for Auntie and even the odd rogue Dalek or two! BBC Radio special next Tues night.#Horslips

Looking forward to it

Grappling with the Gallagher brothers before I chat with the great John Robb next week. Oasis radio special incoming folks! #oasis #liveforever @HarperNorthUK @johnrobb77

Here’s the link to my #OzzyOsbourne tribute show if you missed it last night. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Glad to see Dreams, the new #BonnieDobson album with @TheHangingStars getting rave reviews..including one from me! It deserves it. Another gem from @LooseMusic #americana

Wearing my t shirt of the poster for the classic 1963 Italian Mario Bava horror film with Boris Karloff that gave Black Sabbath their name. RIP Ozzy. #OzzyOsbourne

Very sad to hear of Ozzy’s passing tonight. Playing a few classic Black Sabbath and solo recordings on the radio show tonight. Right now in fact. Another legend leaves the stage. #ozzyosbourne

To celebrate Sir Van Morrison’s 80th at the end of Aug I’m counting down his 80 greatest songs on the radio..all chosen by you! From early classics to new tunes..much loved standards to deep album cuts..it’s up to you. Get choosing people! @vanmorrison #VanMorrison80

Loved the discussion about great yearning in songs in last night's show. Something that Glen Campbell expressed so well in tracks like 'By the Time I get To Phoenix', Witchita Lineman' etc...

Fascinating stuff altogether both the music and chat in equal measure 🤯. Gets 2 thumbs up from me. #TwoMusicHeads .

The bold #MichaelSmiley is back behind the BBC Radio Ulster/BBC Soundsdecks to Co-present tonight’s radio show with me and he’s got 2..count ‘em folks!…hours of fab music for you from Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, The Low Anthem and more. 8pm start folks. Bring your dancing shoes!

You may know #MichaelSmiley from the likes of #Spaced #AFieldInEngland and #KillList (still get the shivers thinking about that mind melter of a film!) but I know him as a good mate & a real music buff. He’s Co-presenting my show on Mon from 8 on @bbcradioulster Spread the word!

@RalphMcLeanShow Moonlight Kiss by Bap Kennedy 🎶📻🎶. Lovely tune👌.

Now available on BBC Sounds. Some excellent choices of less obvious Beatles tracks and entertaining chat from Ralph and Stuart. #Beatles

Dreams the beautiful new release from #BonnieDobson and @TheHangingStars @LooseMusic is my album of the week on the country show tonight from 8. Also music from Drive By Truckers, Hannah White, Zach Bryan, Margo Price & more. Hope you can join me friends.

Remembering that time Ricky Tomlinson aka Jim Royle passed judgement on my presenting skills! 😂 I’m still here Jim! BBC Radio Ulster & Sounds from 8 mate! #presentermyarse

Loving that 'Hoodoo Voodoo' stuff on last night's broadcast...

Stuart Maconie is my special guest on the radio show tonight from 8 on @bbcradioulster talking about his fab new #Beatles book #WithALittleHelpFromTheirFriends @HarperNorthUK Great stories told with genuine affection for the subject…you couldn’t ask for more. @StuartMaconie

It’s part two of the Roger Armstrong Ace Records take over on the radio show tonight from 8 on BBC Radio Ulster & Sounds. Tonight Rog is diving deep into his personal collection of impossibly rare singles. Expect two hours of pure musical manna! @AceRecordsLtd