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Aspects of Ireland

on BBC Radio 2

Seamus McKee with the Radio 2 Arts Programme, is in Bangor, Co Down, at Aspects, the only literature festival devoted solely to living Irish writers.
Ciaran Carson ,
Matthew Sweeney and Joan Newman offer poetry,
James Simmons sings Yeats and his own ballads, playwright Marie Jones discusses her work, Joan Lingard talks on writing for young people, A N Jeffares and Katie
Donovan muse on women writers, and Deirdre Purcell celebrates the publication of her fourth novel. Wild
Flowers sing a cappella style, and Frank Gallagher performs his own contemporary Irish music. Producer Chris Spurr

Contributors

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Seamus McKee
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Ciaran Carson
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Matthew Sweeney
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Joan Newman
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James Simmons
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Marie Jones
Talks:
Joan Lingard
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Deirdre Purcell
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Frank Gallagher
Producer:
Chris Spurr

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