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The Irish tenor who lived like a rockstar and sang like an angel

On a spring afternoon, a Dublin concert hall was packed with thousands of people. Fourteen nervous tenors stood in a corner near the stage awaiting their call. It was 1903 and Ireland's seventh Feis Ceoil was underway..

Music • 03 Aug 22

John McCormack Revisited - the man, the music, the magic

In a new RTÉ lyric fm series, Evelyn Grant explores the legacy of the legendary tenor, John McCormack in the company of Jeremy Meehan who has collaborated on a remastered collection of McCormack's recordings...

Rté Lyric Fm • 26 Sep 19

Fresh licks - Irish music celebrated with new stamps

An Post has issued a series of four new stamps celebrating a quartet of internationally recognised songs, as performed by iconic Irish artists, ranging from 17th century musical airs, to rock music, poetry and folk ballads.

Music • 08 May 19

Count John McCormack

The Irish tenor who lived like a rockstar and sang like an angel

John McCormack Revisited - the man, the music, the magic

Fresh licks - Irish music celebrated with new stamps

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