Pat Shortt's Music From D'Telly

In the first of Pat’s new series of archive-based music shows, he uncovers some rare material on Irish songwriter Jimmy Kennedy. Kennedy, who before the Beatles, was the most successful European purveyor of pop to hit America, wrote chart-topping songs for a whole slew of recording stars, including Bing Crosby. Brush Shiels is also featured as is ‘outlaw’ country-music legend Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash is in cracking form from Cork’s Opera House, and John Denver delights thousands of singing revellers in a field in Munster!

In the second episode of Pat’s new series of archive-based music shows, he looks back at classic music from Carole King, The Pogues, Christy Moore, Jackson Browne, Phil Coulter and Luke Kelly.

In the third episode of Pat’s second series of archive-based music shows, he looks back at classic music from Michael Bolton, BB King, Phil Collins, The Blades, Louis Stewart and Bill Whelan.

The fourth episode of Pat’s second series of archive-based music shows features a profile of Philomena Begley and performances by Mary and Frances Black, Jewel, Macy Gray, Leslie Dowdall, Pauline Scanlon and Nana Mouskouri.

This week Pat scours the archives for Blues, Soul and R 'n' B favourites, including Simply Red, Michael Bolton, Phil Collins and, Dublin hipsters, The Blades.

The sixth episode of Pat’s second series of archive-based music shows focuses on the music and life of rural Ireland. Featuring, Rita Coolidge, Lindisfarne, Focus, Dervish, Planxty, a 1981 John Denver concert in Co Cork, plus Fleadh Cheoil.