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Ireland & the Sound of Independence
Nashville singer-songwriter Mark Allen takes viewers on an epic journey around the globe to experience the music, stories and celebrations reflecting a region’s unique identity. A “travel cinéma vérité” series, Have Guitar Will Travel World lets viewers experience the unscripted discovery, spontaneous jam sessions, and the enthusiasm that erupts when musicians are your guides to their culture.
Ireland & the Sound of Independence
Season 1 Episode 106 | 26m 51s | CC
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.”
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