The Coda Podcast
Mark Dignam: Dublin Roots, Pittsburgh Soul
From the streets of Dublin to the stages of Pittsburgh, Mark Dignam has built a life around songs, stories, and the people he’s met along the way. On this episode of CODA, Mark sits down with Jonny Hartwell for a conversation that goes well beyond the usual musician interview. He talks about growing up in Finglas, learning his craft busking on Dublin’s Grafton Street, the friendships and fellow musicians who shaped him, and the winding road that eventually brought him to Pittsburgh. Mark also opens up about songwriting, success, fatherhood, the strange experience of looking back at songs written by a younger version of yourself, and how his definition of “making it” has changed over the years. It’s a conversation about Ireland, Pittsburgh, friendship, memory—and why, after all these years, Mark Dignam still has something to say every time he picks up a guitar. Mark Dignam: Dublin Roots, Pittsburgh Soul — on CODA.
