The Lyric Feature Sunday 21 February 2021
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Singers Iarla Ó Lionaird and Peggy Seeger discuss the global journey of the human voice and ask, why do we sing and what happens when we do?
Vocal Chords: Peggy Seeger | The Lyric Feature
Singers Iarla Ó Lionaird and Peggy Seeger discuss the global journey of the human voice and ask, why do we sing and what happens when we do? An Athena Media production Producer: Helen Shaw Audio Editor: Pearse O Caoimh. Producer for lyric fm: Eoin O Kelly (First broadcast 24th March 2017)
Through the Canvas: Episode 5 "Untitled (Shannon Series) | The Lyric Feature
Cristín Leach and Diarmuid McIntyre go through security at Shannon Airport and venture out amongst the aircraft of Camille Souter's Untitled (Shannon Series) Painting (1980) Irish Museum of Modern Art, Oil on paper. Produced by Diarmuid McIntyre / Grey Heron Media (First broadcast July 10th 2018)
Through the Canvas: Episode 6 "Waves Breaking on the Rock's Kilkee" | The Lyric Feature
Cristín Leach and Diarmuid McIntyre head out to the Pollack Holes on Clare's Atlantic coast guided by a Nathaniel Hone the Younger sketch "Waves Breaking on the Rock's Kilkee" (c1890) National Gallery of Ireland Collection Watercolour with white highlight on paper. Produced by Diarmuid McIntyre / Grey Heron Media (First broadcast July 17th 2018)
Music Played on the Show
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Title: Song Of Myself
Composer: Peggy Seeger
Performer(s): Peggy Seeger
Duration: 3:25
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Title: This Land Is Your Land
Composer: Woody Guthrie
Performer(s): Pete Seeger
Duration: 2:50
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Title: Risseldy Rosseldy
Composer: Ruth Crawford
Performer(s): Ruth Crawford And Charles Seeger
Duration: 0:47
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Title: String Quartet Movements Iii And Iv
Composer: Ruth Crawford
Performer(s): The Playground Ensemble
Duration: 1:20
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Title: Goodnight Irene
Composer: Leadbelly
Performer(s): Leadbelly
Duration: 1:46
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Title: Goodnight Irene
Composer: Weavers
Performer(s): The Weavers
Duration: 1:16
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Title: House Carpenter
Composer: Unknown
Performer(s): The Mammals
Duration: 0:57
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Title: We Shall Overcome
Composer: Pete Seeger
Performer(s): Pete Seeger
Duration: 0:47
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Title: Cindy
Composer: Peggy and Mike Seeger
Performer(s): Peggy And Mike Seeger
Duration: 1:38
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Title: First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Composer: Ewan McColl
Performer(s): Peggy Seeger
Duration: 1:48
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Title: First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Composer: Ewan McColl
Performer(s): Roberta Flack
Duration: 1:15
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Title: House Carpenter
Composer: Unknown
Performer(s): Peggy Seeger
Duration: 1:57
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Title: The Lark In The Morning
Composer: Unknown
Performer(s): Paddy Tunney
Duration: 1:42
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Title: Mathie Grove
Composer: Unknown
Performer(s): Dillard Chandler
Duration: 1:17
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Title: Shoals Of Herring
Composer: Ewan McColl
Performer(s): Ewan Mccoll
Duration: 1:36
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Title: John Axon Was A Railway Man
Composer: Ewan McColl, Charles Parker and Peggy Seeger
Performer(s): Ewan Mccoll
Duration: 0:46
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Title: It Was 4am That Saturday
Composer: N
Performer(s): Various
Duration: 0:50
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Title: Crossbone Scully
Composer: Unknown
Performer(s): Molly Jackson
Duration: 0:49
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Title: Siúl A Rún
Composer: Iarla O Lionaird
Performer(s): Iarla O Lionaird And Steve Cooney
Duration: 1:50
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Title: Shule Agra
Composer: Unknown
Performer(s): Elizabeth Cronin
Duration: 1:31
00:00
Title: Union Woman
Composer: Peggy Seeger
Performer(s): Peggy Seeger
Duration: 2:35
00:00
Title: Engineer Song
Composer: Peggy Seeger
Performer(s): Peggy Seeger
Duration: 2:01
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Title: Emily
Composer: Peggy Seeger
Performer(s): Peggy Seeger
Duration: 2:48
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Title: My Joy Of You
Composer: Irene Pyper Scott and Peggy Seeger
Performer(s): Irene Pyper Scott And Peggy Seeger
Duration: 3:15
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Title: Everything Changes
Composer: Peggy Seeger
Performer(s): Peggy Seeger
Duration: 2:33
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Title: Bring Me Home
Composer: Peggy Seeger
Performer(s): Peggy Seeger
Duration: 3:49
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Producer: Eoin O Kelly
Production Co-Ordinator: Peter Curtin