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Music of Ireland (Welcome Home and Welcome to America) is a two-part music special celebrating
50 years of contemporary Irish music. Part One features intimate performances and exclusive interviews
from many of the greatest Irish artists of our time including: The Chieftains, The Clancy Brothers,
U2, The Dubliners, Riverdance, Bob Geldof, Ronan Tynan, Sinéad O’Connor
and many others.


PART 1 – MARCH 2010

  • History of Irish music – Early 1900s
  • Pub session
  • Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
  • Pete Seeger’s Discovery of Irish Music
  • The McPeake Family
  • The Dubliners
  • The Chieftains
  • Clannad
  • Planxty
  • Riverdance
  • Van Morrison
  • Thin Lizzy
  • The Pogues



PART 1 - PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

Moya Brennan Grammy Award winner, host and lead singer for Clannad
Multiple exclusive interviews
Multiple exclusive performances
Multiple tracks on program soundtrack
Bob Geldof Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, founder of Live Aid and Band Aid and lead singer for the Boomtown Rats
Exclusive interview and clip footage of the Boomtown Rats
John Sheahan Original member of the Dubliners
Exclusive interview, exclusive performance and clip footage of the Dubliners
Track on soundtrack with Liam Clancy
Bill Whelan Grammy Award winner and composer of Riverdance
Exclusive interview
Sinéad O’Connor Grammy Award winner
Exclusive interview
Track on program soundtrack
Leo Brennan Father of Moya, Enya, Pol and Ciaran Brennan
Exclusive interview
Exclusive performance
Jim Sheridan Six-time Academy Award nominee director
Directed In The Name of the Father, In America and My Left Foot
Exclusive interview
Malachy McCourt Author & Actor
Exclusive interview
Liam Clancy Exclusive interview
Impromptu exclusive performances
Track on program soundtrack
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem Clip footage
Pete Seeger Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
Grammy Award winner
Exclusive interview
Impromptu exclusive performance
Ed Sullivan Clip footage
Dónal Lunny Original member of Planxty
Exclusive interview
Exclusive performance
Clip performance footage
Track on soundtrack
Christy Moore Original member of Planxty
Exclusive interview
Clip performance footage
Judy Collins Clip performance footage
The McPeake Family Exclusive interview
Exclusive performance
Track on Public Television bonus CD
The Dubliners Clip performance footage
Gavin Friday/Virgin Prunes Two-time Golden Globe nominee
Exclusive interview
Exclusive performance
Paddy Moloney/The Chieftains Grammy Award Winner
Exclusive interview
Exclusive recording studio performance
Track on soundtrack
Seán Ó Riada Clip footage
Michael Flatley Exclusive interview
Clip footage
Larry Kirwan XM/Sirius radio host
Exclusive interview
Van Morrison Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
Grammy Award winner
Clip performance footage
Andrea Corr Exclusive interview
Track on soundtrack
Clannad Grammy Award winner
Exclusive interview
Exclusive performance
Michael McGlynn
Anúna
Exclusive interview
Clip performance
Track on soundtrack
Órla Fallon Celtic Woman member (2004-2008)
Exclusive Interview
Track on soundtrack
Track on Public Television bonus CD
Planxty Clip performance footage
Riverdance Clip performance footage from original Eurovision performance
Hothouse Flowers Exclusive performance
Track on Public Television bonus CD
Thin Lizzy Clip performance footage
Damien Dempsey Exclusive interview
Track on soundtrack
The Boomtown Rats Clip performance
Bono & Adam Clayton
U2
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
Grammy Award winner
Exclusive interview
Exclusive performance
Shane MacGowan/The Pogues Clip performance
Clip interview
Track on soundtrack
Gay Byrne Clip interview
Flo & Eddie (The Turtles) Exclusive performance with U2
   

   

PART 2 – FALL 2010

  • U2
  • Celtic Woman
  • Sinéad O’Connor
  • Singer/Songwriters
  • The Cranberries
  • The Corrs
  • Irish music festivals

 

PART 2: PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

Moya Brennan Grammy Award winner, host and lead singer for Clannad
Multiple exclusive interviews
Multiple exclusive performances
Multiple tracks on program soundtrack
Dolores O’Riordan Lead singer, The Cranberries (#4 all-time selling group in Irish music history)
Exclusive Interview
Celtic Woman Exclusive interview with Órla Fallon, Máiréad Nesbitt and David Downes
Glen Hansard/Swell Season Academy Award winner
Exclusive interview
Exclusive performance
Track on soundtrack
The Corrs #5 all-time selling group in Irish music history
Exclusive interview
Exclusive performance (Andrea Corr)
Track on soundtrack (Andrea Corr)
The Script Exclusive interview
Damien Rice Exclusive interview
Track on soundtrack
Gaelic Storm Exclusive interview
Exclusive performance
Damien Dempsey Exclusive interview
Michael Flatley Exclusive interview
Exclusive performance
Screaming Orphans

Exclusive interview
Exclusive performance

Bono & Adam Clayton
U2
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
Grammy Award winner
Exclusive interview
Exclusive performance
Paddy Moloney/The Chieftains Grammy Award Winner
Exclusive interview
Exclusive recording studio performance
Track on soundtrack
Gavin Friday/Virgin Prunes Two-time Golden Globe nominee
Exclusive interview
Exclusive performance
Sinéad O’Connor Grammy Award winner
Exclusive interview
Track on program soundtrack
Jim Sheridan Six-time Academy Award nominee director
Directed In The Name of the Father, In America and My Left Foot
Exclusive interview
Additional performances by:  Slide
Dervish
Salsa Celtica

 


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