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From Dance Hall Days to Boogie Nights – 50 years of the Irish Disco

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From Dance Hall Days to Boogie Nights – 50 years of the Irish Disco

Join Will Leahy as he celebrates 50 years of one of Ireland’s most popular pastimes with those who lived through it.
From it’s troubled birth in 1965, it’s heyday in the slow set era of the 80’s, the 90’s dance explosion and it’s current battle to stay relevant.

Contributors include Danny Hughes, Celia Holman Lee, Micky Mac & Jim Carroll.

RTÉ Radio 1, Thursday 1 December, 2pm