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SONGS OF THE
GREAT HUNGER

May 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment

To mark Ireland’s National Famine Commemoration Day (Sunday, May 16) Songs of the Great Hunger shares the music of Brendan Graham performed at famine commemoration events in Ireland, Australia, and Canada.

The program explores the historical experiences of Irish emigrant communities during the Great Hunger that inspired classic songs such as Ochón an Gorta Mór, Crucán na bPáiste, Orphan Girl, The Whitest Flower, and The Voice. Performers include Cathy Jordan, Eimear Quinn, Aimee Banks, and Sarah Calderwood with the Australian Girls Choir

View the film below at any time then join us for a live post-show discussion with songwriter and musician Brendan Graham and Linguistic Anthropologist Eileen Moore Quinn on Sunday, May 16th, at 8:00 am in the United States and Canada (Eastern Time) 1:00 PM (IRELAND)

Learn more about the Great Famine Voices Roadshow 2021 and the scheduled virtual events beginning May 2, 2021 – June 20, 2021. 

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  1. Margaret McKenna says

    May 15, 2021 at 10:20 am

    Have you heard Declan O’Rourke’s “Chronicles of the Great Irish Famine”? It should be included.

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