Sound Stories: Series 2

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Programme 1: 1st August 2006
Endangered Sounds.
David Attenborough's sound recordist, Chris Watson, captures the rare rattle of Deathwatch Beetle. Anthony Seeger reports on a recently reissued recording of North American Frogs, some of which are now on the endangered list. We hear another piece of endangered audio, the journey of late broadcaster, Joe Linnane, on board the last Howth tram in May 1959. The recordist on that historic occasion? Gay Byrne.

Programme 2: 8th August 2006
Sound and the Body
Luke talks to his father, Respiratory Consultant, Professor Luke Clancy, about the origins of the stethoscope. Composer Brent Michael Davids describes his condition of tinnitus, and his "Tinnitus Quartet". Author of The Human Voice, Anne Karpf, explains how sopranos "belting out arias at 110 decibels" might damage their own hearing - and reports on the activities of the Barbie Liberation Organisation.
For more information on tinnitus, visit the Irish Tinnitus Association ( http://www.nadi.ie )

Programme 3: 15th August 2006
Space Is The Place
Luke examines real and imaginary sounds we associate with space, from the heart-beat of Laika the Russian space dog to the computer voice of HAL in 2001 A Space Odyssey. Science Author Dava Sobel (author of the bestseller, Longitude) traces the connections between music, sound and the planets. Broadcaster Tim Lehane reviews that remarkable release, the Voyager Interstellar Record.

Programme 4: 22nd August 2006
Sounds of the Tribe
Anthony Seeger describes his recordings of the Suyá Indians of Brazil. Mohican Composer Brent Michael Davids lampoons the author of The Last of the Mohicans. French Musician Cecile Schott a.k.a Colleen traces the connection between her recordings and Javanese Gamelan music.

Programme 5: 29th August 2006
Scary Sound Stories

Audio Extra
Hear Ailbhe Keogan's scary sound story "The Tick Must Tock" - Click here. In this edition the theme is Scary Sound Stories, with original writing from Kieran Carney, Gerry Dukes, Ailbhe Keogan, Gerry Stembridge, Michael West all blending into Luke's own imaginary story - The Rise and Fall of the Storybots. The featured sound stories include:

- The Tick Must Tock by Ailbhe Keogan read by Veronica Coburn
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- Round Midnight by Gerry Dukes, read by Andrew Bennett

- Cold Calling by Michael West, performed by Tadhg Murphy,

- The Window Slam by Gerry Stembridge, read by Dawn Bradfield,

- Curly's Story by Kieran Carney read by Daniel Reardon.