Ireland & The Sound of Independence
have guitar will travel world

Thu, Apr 2 7:00 A.M. NH Create (11.4)  

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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Thu, Apr 2 7:00 A.M. Ireland & The Sound of Independence     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 2 1:00 P.M. Ireland & The Sound of Independence     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 2 3:00 P.M. Ireland & The Sound of Independence     NH Create (11.4)

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.


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Future Broadcast times for "Have Guitar Will Travel World": (show all)

Thu, Mar 12 7:00 A.M. Sins, Switzerland & The Crossroads of Culture     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Mar 12 1:00 P.M. Sins, Switzerland & The Crossroads of Culture     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Mar 12 3:00 P.M. Sins, Switzerland & The Crossroads of Culture     NH Create (11.4)
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Thu, Mar 19 1:00 P.M. Sheffield, Steel & The People's Republic of South Yorkshire     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Mar 19 3:00 P.M. Sheffield, Steel & The People's Republic of South Yorkshire     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Mar 26 7:00 A.M. Wales & The Soul of the Red Dragon     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Mar 26 1:00 P.M. Wales & The Soul of the Red Dragon     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Mar 26 3:00 P.M. Wales & The Soul of the Red Dragon     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 2 7:00 A.M. Ireland & The Sound of Independence     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 2 1:00 P.M. Ireland & The Sound of Independence     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 2 3:00 P.M. Ireland & The Sound of Independence     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 9 7:00 A.M. The Shetland Sound     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 9 1:00 P.M. The Shetland Sound     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 9 3:00 P.M. The Shetland Sound     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 16 7:00 A.M. Myths & Monsters of the Scottish Highlands     NH Create (11.4)


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