Songbirds - the First Ladies of Irish Song
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:50 am
Hello everyone.
I'm writing to let you know that I am presenting a television show in Ireland which goes out later this month celebrating the lives and songs of 5 Irish women singers and one of those we have profiled is Ruby. It has been a wonderful journey getting to know her and the other women. Ruby's is the first programme in the series and will be shown on RTE1 on Sunday 20th November at 7.30pm. Viewers in Northern Ireland can see it on Sky channel 267.
We are hoping to secure a British channel to show it next year, but in the meantime a DVD of the series (6 programmes in total) will be available from December 9th at www.songbirds.tv which will be live tomorrow.
The programme includes archive footage, interviews and songs. The other singers we have featured are Mary O'Hara, Bridie Gallagher, Delia Murphy and Margaret Barry. In each programme I am joined by some of Ireland's top folk musicians to perform a couple of songs from each of the singers' repertoires. Those songs are now available on a CD which accompanies the series.
I hope you enjoy the programme and that you feel we've done her justice. I am indebted to Tim and Julie, Bernie and to Gerald Lawrence for all their help and contributions.
Best Wishes
Fil Campbell
P.S. I met Ruby in the mid 80s and have always loved her singing.
I'm writing to let you know that I am presenting a television show in Ireland which goes out later this month celebrating the lives and songs of 5 Irish women singers and one of those we have profiled is Ruby. It has been a wonderful journey getting to know her and the other women. Ruby's is the first programme in the series and will be shown on RTE1 on Sunday 20th November at 7.30pm. Viewers in Northern Ireland can see it on Sky channel 267.
We are hoping to secure a British channel to show it next year, but in the meantime a DVD of the series (6 programmes in total) will be available from December 9th at www.songbirds.tv which will be live tomorrow.
The programme includes archive footage, interviews and songs. The other singers we have featured are Mary O'Hara, Bridie Gallagher, Delia Murphy and Margaret Barry. In each programme I am joined by some of Ireland's top folk musicians to perform a couple of songs from each of the singers' repertoires. Those songs are now available on a CD which accompanies the series.
I hope you enjoy the programme and that you feel we've done her justice. I am indebted to Tim and Julie, Bernie and to Gerald Lawrence for all their help and contributions.
Best Wishes
Fil Campbell
P.S. I met Ruby in the mid 80s and have always loved her singing.