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BBC Radio Ulster - Duke Special's Gramophone Club, Series 1, Episode 4

Duke Special's guest is tenor singer Alan Aston.

Tenor singer Alan Aston has a priceless collection of John McCormack recordings on 78rpm discs.

Count John McCormack was one most famous singers in the early decades of the 20th century.
Bangor man Alan Aston is quite the singer himself and he has a priceless collection of John McCormack recordings on 78rpm discs. These feature in his conversation with Duke Special, and together they have recorded a performance of one McCormack's most famous songs, 'The Old Home'. This can be seen on the programme page.

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Duke Special meets fellow music lovers with a passion for recorded sound.

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