The John Murray Show

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    The John Murray Show and Saturday Night Show are jointly running a music competition - click here for full details.  Emerging musicians are invited to send in their music to the John Murray Show by email.The John Murray Show decides on a shortlist of the 20 best acts.A panel of experts will reduce the field from 20 to six.

    These six are all played (pre-recorded) on the John Murray Show in a semi-final on Friday, May 16, where the top three are decided by a panel on that show.

    The final three then play live in Studio 8 in the John Murray Show final on Thursday, May 29.The overall winner plays again on the Saturday Night Show on Saturday, May 31. Please ensure the soloist and/or band members are available for these key dates.

    The John Murray Show Tuesday 19 February 2013

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    The John Murray Show

    The John Murray Show

    A lively mix of topical stories, human interest and lifestyle features with John Murray

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    Book 'Calm the Soul: A Book of Simple Wisdom & Prayers'

    Book 'Calm the Soul: A Book of Simple Wisdom & Prayers'

    They've taken the publishing world by storm, powering into number 1 position in the Bestsellers list for the second week in a row, it is the Poor Clares in Galway with their book 'Calm the Soul'. Sister Colette is the Mother Abbess at the enclosed order & joins John on the line from the monastery this morning.

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    Professor Austin Leahy band

    Professor Austin Leahy band

    Normally my next guest is wearing scrubs, has a scalpel in his hand & is operating on veins & arteries, but this morning, he's warming up his vocal chords. Joining John in studio is Professor Austin Leahy, Consultant Vascular Surgeon at Beaumont Hospital for a chat & performance.

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    Singer Tracey Thorn

    Singer Tracey Thorn

    Tracy Thorn has achieved popularity as part of the music group Everything But The Girl & Tracey joins John on the line from London to talk about her music & about writing her memoir, ' Bedist Disco Queen, How I grew Up & Tried to be a Popstar'.

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