The Ireland Podcast14 Mai 2024

56. The Henry Girls: Music Group

Episode 56 is a special recording session with gorgeous music from The Henry Girls. The Henry Girls consist of three sisters - Karen, Lorna and Joleen McLaughlin - who hail from Malin in the most northern part of our beautiful island in County Donegal.

Conversation includes: introductions; a performance of ‘A Time To Grow’; writing harmonies; early musical life; ‘Oh Happy Day’ from Sister Act’; Gospel music; Beach Boys; Beatles; Boswell Sisters; a performance of ‘If It Ain’t Love’; 1930s arranging and production techniques; Riverdance; ‘Harry’s Game’ by Clannad; Paul Brady’s ‘Arthur McBride’; Declan O’Rourke’s ‘Galileo’; The Divine Comedy; Paul Moore; a performance of ‘Honey Bee / Hard Border’; Irish Harps; Paddy Cafferky’s Harps; Turlough O'Carolan; metal strings vs. nylon strings; a performace of ‘Carolan’s Concerto’; Chinese music and Irish music; working as musicians; Live Music Now; the importance of passing on music; Ceol na Coille; Clodagh Warnock; Janet Harbison; Music Generation; Liam Ó Maonlaí; Dessie O’Halloran; the rejuvenation of Irish music and culture; Harp Ireland; Gary Monroe from Monroe’s Galway; Galway International Arts Festival; Tim Stampton; a performance of ‘Colours In The Sky’ as well as other topics.

Relevant Links

https://www.thehenrygirls.com

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0zdyTQUOzpKGYT3udA2umL

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