Sunday Miscellany Sunday 10 January 2021
Sunday Miscellany
New Writing:
Miracles and Cures and Healing Wells, by Conall Hamill;
Snow White, by Deirdre McQuillan;
The Great Inventor, by Brian Leyden;
Urbi et Orbi, a poem by AM Cousins;
Wearing Vintage, by Denise Blake;
And
Winter Garden, a poem by Dónal Ryan
Music:
The King of the Fairies, by Seán Maguire on fiddle;
Moon River, by Henry Mancini and his Orchestra;
Perpetuum Mobile, by Penguin Café Orchestra;
Schumann's Kindersenzen, fourth movement, played on piano by Angela Hewitt;
and
Oh You Pretty Things, by David Bowie
Sunday Miscellany Podcast, 10th January 2021
Miracles and cures and healing wells... the problem of perpetual motion... what does vintage really mean? and the story of an Irish fashion trailblazer, Carmel Snow. With Conall Hamill, Deirdre McQuillan, Brian Leyden, AM Cousins, Denise Blake and Dónal Ryan
Miracles and Cures and Healing Wells, by Conall Hamill
On folk cures, superstitions, and belief in liminal forces
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Snow White, by Deirdre McQuillan
The remarkable career of Dalkey-born Carmel Snow, mid-century editor of Harper's Bazaar
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The Great Inventor, by Brian Leyden
An affectionate portrait of the writer's grandfather, Henry Joe, small farmer and inventor extraordinaire
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Urbi et Orbi, a poem by AM Cousins
"It was Christmas - or maybe, Easter - when the National broadcaster beamed Giovanni Montini into our kitchen. We knelt with our mother for his blessing in front of the new television..."
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Winter Garden, a poem by Dónal Ryan
"That I neglect my garden is a lie - Abandoned it is closer to the truth; a poem by Dónal Ryan
Photo: Anthony Woods
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About The Show
New writing for radio, accompanied by complementary music, broadcast every Sunday morning since 1968.
Music Played on the Show
King Of The Fairies
Seán Maguire
3:08
Moon River
Henry Mancini
2:40
Perpetuum Mobile
Pengui Cafe Orchestra
4:49
Kindersenzen, 4th Movement
Angela Hewitt (Piano)
0:45
Oh You Pretty Things
David Bowie
3:11
Sunday Miscellany
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Producer: Sarah Binchy
Broadcasting Co-ordinator: Carolyn Dempsey