Our Parlour: Liam Kelly
Maryann Quigley talks to writer and poet Liam Kelly about his life growing up in the New Lodge Road in North Belfast during The Troubles.
On the Box: Episode 6 – Sean McAuley
Sean McAuley performs solo studio compositions, discussing Springsteen, songwriting and his path from enthusiast to professional within an acoustic series.
On the Box: Episode 5 – David McCann
David McCann performs an intimate studio session, reflecting on his songwriting journey within an acoustic series blending music and artists’ stories.
On the Box: Episode 4 – Ava Brogan
Harpist Ava Brogan performs an intimate studio set, discussing songwriting and her instrument, within an acoustic series blending music and artist stories.
On the Box: Episode 3 – Sam Wickens
Sam Wickens performs an intimate studio set, discussing performance pressures, realistic goals and musical appreciation within an acoustic storytelling series.
On the Box: Episode 2 – Stevie Baird
Stevie Baird performs an intimate studio set, reflecting on dedication and craft, within an acoustic series blending music and artists’ stories.
On The Box: Episode 1 – Brendan McCullough
Singer-songwriter Brendan McCullough performs in studio, discussing influences and debut EP, within an intimate acoustic series blending music and storytelling.
Lesley Magee, The Balnamore Harpist
Featuring music composed Lesley Magee, played in the deserted Balnamore Mill, near Ballymoney, where hundreds of local people worked until its closure in 1959. The mill was one of the largest spinning mills outside Belfast. Lesley remembers how the times were tough for the villagers who worked in harsh conditions in the mill and how […]
Our Generation: Etta Manley
Etta Manley talks of an older way of life on the Ards Peninsula, memories of her father who was a shoemaker and ploughman and how, when she refused to sell her house, the developer built a housing estate.
In Conversation with Teddy Dixon
Interviewed by filmmaker Dermot Lavery, Teddy Dixon, talks of his participation in the liberation of Dachau and the making of the film From Belfast to Dachau. Film clips courtesy Double Band Films.