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Blind Raftery

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A lyrical tale for television based on the novel by Donn Byrne.
With John Dobson, Owen Grundy, Brendan O'Dowda, Frances Wilkes, Helen Hillier, Nora Ogonovsky, John Ford, Derick Davies, Margaret Winkler, Constance Boyle,
Isobel Stevenson, Edward Morgan.
The Goldsbrough Orchestra
(Leader, Emanuel Hurwitz)
Conducted by Stanford Robinson
(A BBC telerecording of the broadcast on May 21)

Contributors

Author:
Donn Byrne
Music:
Joan Trimble
Libretto:
Cedric Cliffe
Producer:
Christian Simpson
Musicians:
The Goldsbrough Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Emanuel Hurwitz
Orchestra conducted by:
Stanford Robinson
Repetiteur and Chorus-Master:
William Reid
Dancing arranged by:
Geraldine Stephenson
Spanish words of Hilaria's song by:
Dr. A.E. Sloman
Raftery:
Denis Dowling
Hilaria:
Gertrude Holt
David Evans:
Parry Jones
Gillie:
John Kentish
Shamus:
Dennis Noble
Shaun, the Pedlar:
Edmund Donlevy
Priest:
Norman Lumsden
Woman of the Town:
Patricia Black
Landlord:
John Frost
Singer:
John Dobson
Singer:
Owen Grundy
Singer:
Brendan O'Dowda
Singer:
Frances Wilkes
Singer:
Helen Hillier
Singer:
Nora Ogonovsky
Singer:
John Ford
Singer:
Derick Davies
Singer:
Margaret Winkler
Singer:
Constance Boyle
Singer:
Isobel Stevenson
Singer:
Edward Morgan
Source: Radio Times

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