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The Lyric Feature

The Lyric Feature

Episode • 1 Hr 0 Mins • 29 JAN 16 • The Lyric Feature ADVERTISEMENT PLAYING…

The Sounds of Grief tells the story of one of our most infamous and persistent traditions caoineadh or keening, the Irish funeral cry.

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THE IRIS GARDEN

THE IRIS GARDEN

CONTEMPO QUARTET

CAOINEADH

CAOINEADH

SARAH GREALISH

LAMENT FROM BANGLADESH

LAMENT FROM BANGLADESH

LATIFA

FUNERARY SUNG-WEEPING BY HANE

FUNERARY SUNG-WEEPING BY HANE

HANE

LAMENT FOR DEAD MOTHER/BOCET

LAMENT FOR DEAD MOTHER/BOCET

UNKNOWN

KEEN FOR A DEAD CHILD

KEEN FOR A DEAD CHILD

KITTY GALLAGHER/CITINI GHALLCHOIR

KEEN FOR ART O'LEARY 1

KEEN FOR ART O'LEARY 1

BREANDAN O MADAGAIN

CAOINEADH NA MARBH/CAOINE FOR THE DEAD

CAOINEADH NA MARBH/CAOINE FOR THE DEAD

ARAN FEMALE SINGER/BRIDGET MULLIN

GOL NA DTRI MUIRE/THE WEEPING OF THE THREE MARYS

GOL NA DTRI MUIRE/THE WEEPING OF THE THREE MARYS

NOIRIN NI RIAIN/MONKS OF GLENSTAL ABBEY

I AM STRETCHED ON YOUR GRAVE

I AM STRETCHED ON YOUR GRAVE

SINEAD O'CONNOR

DIRGE ON THE MOTHER'S GRAVE/KUOLINITKU AIDIN HAUDALLA

DIRGE ON THE MOTHER'S GRAVE/KUOLINITKU AIDIN HAUDALLA

ANNA ANDREJEVNA SUTJAJEVA

LAMENT IN FINNISH

LAMENT IN FINNISH

JIM WILCE

GRAIH MO CHREE

GRAIH MO CHREE

CAIT BRANIGAN

GRIEF

GRIEF

EITHNE NI UALLACHAIN/DONAL O'CONNOR/GILLES LE BIGOT

THE IRIS GARDEN

THE IRIS GARDEN

CONTEMPO QUARTET

CAOINEADH

CAOINEADH

SARAH GREALISH

LAMENT FROM BANGLADESH

LAMENT FROM BANGLADESH

LATIFA

FUNERARY SUNG-WEEPING BY HANE

FUNERARY SUNG-WEEPING BY HANE

HANE

LAMENT FOR DEAD MOTHER/BOCET

LAMENT FOR DEAD MOTHER/BOCET

UNKNOWN

KEEN FOR A DEAD CHILD

KEEN FOR A DEAD CHILD

KITTY GALLAGHER/CITINI GHALLCHOIR

KEEN FOR ART O'LEARY 1

KEEN FOR ART O'LEARY 1

BREANDAN O MADAGAIN

CAOINEADH NA MARBH/CAOINE FOR THE DEAD

CAOINEADH NA MARBH/CAOINE FOR THE DEAD

ARAN FEMALE SINGER/BRIDGET MULLIN

GOL NA DTRI MUIRE/THE WEEPING OF THE THREE MARYS

GOL NA DTRI MUIRE/THE WEEPING OF THE THREE MARYS

NOIRIN NI RIAIN/MONKS OF GLENSTAL ABBEY

I AM STRETCHED ON YOUR GRAVE

I AM STRETCHED ON YOUR GRAVE

SINEAD O'CONNOR

DIRGE ON THE MOTHER'S GRAVE/KUOLINITKU AIDIN HAUDALLA

DIRGE ON THE MOTHER'S GRAVE/KUOLINITKU AIDIN HAUDALLA

ANNA ANDREJEVNA SUTJAJEVA

LAMENT IN FINNISH

LAMENT IN FINNISH

JIM WILCE

GRAIH MO CHREE

GRAIH MO CHREE

CAIT BRANIGAN

GRIEF

GRIEF

EITHNE NI UALLACHAIN/DONAL O'CONNOR/GILLES LE BIGOT

THE IRIS GARDEN

THE IRIS GARDEN

CONTEMPO QUARTET

CAOINEADH

CAOINEADH

SARAH GREALISH

LAMENT FROM BANGLADESH

LAMENT FROM BANGLADESH

LATIFA

FUNERARY SUNG-WEEPING BY HANE

FUNERARY SUNG-WEEPING BY HANE

HANE

LAMENT FOR DEAD MOTHER/BOCET

LAMENT FOR DEAD MOTHER/BOCET

UNKNOWN

KEEN FOR A DEAD CHILD

KEEN FOR A DEAD CHILD

KITTY GALLAGHER/CITINI GHALLCHOIR

KEEN FOR ART O'LEARY 1

KEEN FOR ART O'LEARY 1

BREANDAN O MADAGAIN

CAOINEADH NA MARBH/CAOINE FOR THE DEAD

CAOINEADH NA MARBH/CAOINE FOR THE DEAD

ARAN FEMALE SINGER/BRIDGET MULLIN

GOL NA DTRI MUIRE/THE WEEPING OF THE THREE MARYS

GOL NA DTRI MUIRE/THE WEEPING OF THE THREE MARYS

NOIRIN NI RIAIN/MONKS OF GLENSTAL ABBEY

I AM STRETCHED ON YOUR GRAVE

I AM STRETCHED ON YOUR GRAVE

SINEAD O'CONNOR

DIRGE ON THE MOTHER'S GRAVE/KUOLINITKU AIDIN HAUDALLA

DIRGE ON THE MOTHER'S GRAVE/KUOLINITKU AIDIN HAUDALLA

ANNA ANDREJEVNA SUTJAJEVA

LAMENT IN FINNISH

LAMENT IN FINNISH

JIM WILCE

GRAIH MO CHREE

GRAIH MO CHREE

CAIT BRANIGAN

GRIEF

GRIEF

EITHNE NI UALLACHAIN/DONAL O'CONNOR/GILLES LE BIGOT

THE IRIS GARDEN

THE IRIS GARDEN

CONTEMPO QUARTET

CAOINEADH

CAOINEADH

SARAH GREALISH

LAMENT FROM BANGLADESH

LAMENT FROM BANGLADESH

LATIFA

FUNERARY SUNG-WEEPING BY HANE

FUNERARY SUNG-WEEPING BY HANE

HANE

LAMENT FOR DEAD MOTHER/BOCET

LAMENT FOR DEAD MOTHER/BOCET

UNKNOWN