Episode 3 – September 21:
Peadar’s home on the Cork-Kerry border is a hive of music activity. Director of the local Cór Cúil Aodha since 1971, he believes the Irish tradition is a living, breathing thing, something that informs every note he writes or plays. His vast record collection includes many of his father’s old vinyl and acetates, many of which are of great historical interest and too delicate to be played until they’re digitised and archived, hopefully in the next while.
As physical records – mainly vinyl, but also CDs and now even cassettes – continue to gain significant sales momentum worldwide, in the third series of For The Record, a unique format for RTÉ Gold, music fan and radio and TV producer/presenter, Pat O’Mahony, once again visits the homes of ten well known Irish or Irish-based folk who, like him, have over the years amassed noteworthy hard-copy record collections.
Some of the ten are directly or indirectly involved in the music business so might be expected to have a predilection for accumulating such physical musical delights; others will have nothing to do with the business at all but are merely huge music fans afflicted to differing degrees with this addictive collecting bug.
While digging through their varisized shelves he’ll hear music from and stories behind their music treasure troves, from their earliest record encounters, first purchases and most recent acquisitions, to any regrettable impulse buys or moving, stolen or loan losses over the years, all the while discussing the importance of music to them at different points in their lives and why today they continue to buy and play records when nearly all music is only an online click away.