Ireland & The Sound of Independence -
have guitar will travel world

Sun, Aug 24 9:00 A.M. NHPBS (11.1)

Mark travels to Dublin Bay, seeking a deeper meaning behind the Irish ballads he's sung for years, and explores a friend's familial connection to the pivotal 1916 Easter Rising. Veteran trade union leader and activist Des Geraghty explains the relationship between music and social reform, while Uilleann piper Gay McKeon introduces the instrument often recognized as "the Sound of Ireland."

Duration: 26 minutes and 51 seconds

Episode Number: 106

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Sun, Aug 24	9:00 A.M.	Ireland & The Sound of Independence NHPBS (11.1)

About Have Guitar Will Travel World:

HAVE GUITAR WILL TRAVEL WORLD takes viewers on a musical journey with Nashville singer-songwriter Mark Allen to explore how an area's music and traditions express interconnected histories and cultures.

As Mark visits the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands, the English Midlands, North Wales, Switzerland and Ireland, he befriends local artists who embody the vitality of their living and often intangible cultural heritage.

Through a shared love of music, Mark introduces viewers to the individuals keeping local music traditions alive.

These often lesser-known voices reveal the surprising origins of musical heritage and culture.