Pedestrians enjoy the music played by two young women who regularly perform on Grafton Street.
Classical violinists Maire Mannion and Mary Wheatley have been playing music on Grafton Street this summer, and believe they make a positive contribution to the atmosphere.
We hope we make it more pleasant to walk in, we enjoy the music we play very much.
People might not associate busking with classical music, but for this pair of music students, it is a good option for a summer job.
This means a lot more to us, to be playing and practicing.
This report for 'Blockbuster' was broadcast on 15 July 1983. The reporter is Teresa Mannion.
'Blockbuster' was a television series for young people which ran during the summer of 1983. First broadcast on 8 July 1983 its brief was to "get out and about and tell what's on offer for the freedom months of July and August" (RTÉ Guide 8 July 1983).
The presenters were Mary FitzGerald, Mary Dinan, Teresa Mannion, Aonghus McAnally and Philip Irwin.
