The Irish Voice : Ireland on the Radio CD

[9781848401266]

The Irish Voice: Ireland On The Radio is a 3 CD set of music and spoken word recordings from the RTE Libraries and Archives, compiled and presented by Brendan Balfe, one of the best known voices on Irish radio over the last half century. Originally broadcast as an eleven part series in 2010, The Irish Voice became one of the great radio successes of 2010, reaching a large audience on RTE Radio 1's weekend schedule. The series brought alive the cultural life of Ireland through its musicians, playwrights, authors, composers, performers, poets and pop stars. Featured Performers include: James Joyce, Eamon de Valera, JFK, John McCormack, John McGahern, Roddy Doyle, Seamus Heaney, Patrick Kavanagh, U2, Bing Crosby, Luke Kelly - and many more.