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How Ireland Went Pop: Episode 1: From the Ballrooms of Romance to Tin Pan Alley

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From the Ballrooms of Romance to Tin Pan Alley

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Episode 1: From the Ballrooms of Romance to Tin Pan Alley

BBC Radio 6 Music - How Ireland Went Pop, From the Ballrooms of Romance to Tin Pan Alley

The late Gerry Anderson looks at the success of Irish pop bands.

The late Gerry Anderson looks at the success of Irish pop bands, starting with the impact of acts such as Van Morrison and Thin Lizzy, who opened doors for a new wave of Irish acts.

Part 1: From the Ballrooms of Romance to Tin Pan Alley. A chance to hear a two-part series first broadcast in 2002, in which the late Irish broadcaster and musician Gerry Anderson looks at the success of Irish pop bands. Including contributions from the late Sir Terry Wogan, whose memorial service takes place this week in Westminster Abbey on the 50th anniversary of his first BBC radio broadcast.

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