Once more Dingle hosts the intimate winter music festival Other Voices.
For the past seven years, the 200 year old St James' Church in Dingle (An Daingean), County Kerry has played host to one of Ireland's most eclectic musical concerts.
The performances have been filmed as part of the 'Other Voices' television series. Performers in the new series include Ray Davies, Sinéad O'Connor, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova.
Glen Hansard and producer Philip King first came up with the idea for 'Other Voices' to be filmed hundreds of miles from the capital in the middle of winter and featuring musicians from across the world. Philip King explains why Dingle is such a special place for musicians.
Musical collisions happen here.
For Glen Hansard, it is about more than just the music. Stories are told and experiences shared.
It feels like a little festival.
Presenter John Kelly says that the intimate surroundings and the sound quality of St James' Church provide musicians with an alternative experience to playing in large venues.
For singer Mary Gauthier, the event provides an opportunity to relax and catch up with other musicians.
Horslips, Amy Winehouse and Damien Rice are among the acts who have played Other Voices in the past and the new series offers an equally eclectic lineup.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 29 December 2007. The reporter is Sinéad Crowley.
