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Steven Cockcroft and Jason Carty explore the Irishness of some of the biggest names in pop

Music obsessives Steven Cockcroft and Jason Carty explore the Irishness of some of the biggest names in popular music history.

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Steven Cockcroft and Jason Carty find the long buried Irish roots of rock legends Nirvana.

Music historians Steven Cockcroft and Jason Carty try to find the green in grunge as they explore the unlikely story of the Irish connections of Nirvana.

Smells Like Green Spirit

For part three of their journey into the Irish roots of some of the biggest names in popular music history, music obsessives Steven Cockcroft and Jason Carty try hard to find the green in grunge and unearth the unlikely Emerald Isle connections of rock legends Nirvana. From family ties to unforgettable gigs and iconic woolly jumpers, this is the bizarre tale of Nirvana and Ireland.

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