We thank Presenter John Greene for interesting advance information on this evening’s programme. (S.R.)
This week on Where the road takes me, John Greene examines the background to four famous Irish love songs.
Along with award winning poet Gerard Hanbury from Galway, we look at who wrote them and why. Who were they written for, and did they have the
desired effect.
Percy French for instance was known for his tongue in cheek humorous songs, but there was no laughing matter about Gortnamona.
And the love poem that became a song and offered by its author to Luke
Kelly.
Irish love songs and the story behind them – this Sunday evening on C103 at 7.
