Songs of Ireland – Episode One
Logline
Entertainer and musician Pat Shortt and his old friend, Stockton’s Wing frontman Mike Hanrahan, take a musical road trip around Ireland to discover the history behind some of our greatest songs. Then, they perform those songs in local venues with both new and established local musicians.
Combining music, history, travel and craic, Songs of Ireland is a unique musical journey not to be missed.
Episode One
In episode one, Pat & Mike begin their journey in Mike’s native Clare where they perform Spancil Hill with Tara Breen before moving on to Limerick where they perform a spoken word version of The Limerick Rake with Willzee (William Casey). Leaving Limerick, they travel to Castlemaine in Kerry where they meet Lorraine Nash and collaborate on The Wild Colonial Boy. Ballycotton in Cork is the next stop where Sophie and Laura O’Keefe, better known as the group Kudos bring their own take to The Bauld Thady Quill. Episode one comes to a finish in Pat’s beloved Tipperary and Norma Manly joins the pair for a heart-breaking version of Patrick Sheehan (The Glen of Aherlow).
