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Castles
of Gold,
distributed nationwide by Public Radio International
SPECIALS
PROFILE
PROGRAM
Castles of Gold: Songs and Stories of Irish Emigration
DESCRIPTION
One hour-long program of stories and songs of Irish emigration
told
by Roma Downey and Frank McCourt,
sung by Pan Morigan
(one-time special)
PRODUCERS
Pan Morigan, William Zukof, Ben Butler
FEED
available to Public Radio International affiliates. Non-affiliates
may be able to air the program for a fee, but must contact
PRI at 612.330.9234.'
Program feed schedule:
Wednesday, February 26, 2003; 1400 – 1459 ET —
B72.8
Promo feed: February 25 – 26, 2003
— PRI Promo Feed
If the
feed is missed , contact your station relations manager
for a copy - or email zukof@westernwind.org
ANNOUNCEMENT:
Castles
of Gold: Songs and Stories of Irish Emigration
Castles
of Gold invites listeners to spend a captivating hour hearing
songs and stories that explore the joys and sorrows of Irish
emigration.
Two
prominent Irish Americans are the storytellers: Pulitzer
Prize-winning writer Frank McCourt, author of Angela's Ashes
and 'Tis, and Roma Downey, star of the popular TV series
Touched by an Angel. The seven stories they share are written
by award-winning playwright Katerie Morin, whose family
emigrated from County Mayo in the early 1900s. Morin draws
on her family's oral history to re-create the experiences
of leaving Ireland for America.
The
seven songs on the radio show, sung by Pan Morigan, are
mostly traditional. Though they are presented in dynamic,
contemporary arrangements. Among the most thrilling and
interesting in the Irish music repertoire, these songs are
filled with history, longing, and powerful imagery. They
lament the forced exile from Ireland and honor the memory
of beloved places and people left behind.
Morigan's
band boasts world-renowned traditional Irish musicians,
including:
o violinist
Liz Carroll
o piper
Jerry O'Sullivan
o Irish
whistle and flute player Joannie Madden (of Cherish the
Ladies fame)
o citern
and mandolin stylist Larry Campbell (of Bob Dylan's band)
o Celtic
harpist Lois Colin
o button
accordionist John Whelan.
Castles
of Gold also features world-music players like frame-drum
master Glen Velez and jazz, classical, and guitar virtuoso
Ben Butler. The program consists of spoken and sung segments
- seven each - and has a music-to-talk ratio of about 3:2.
LENGTH:
59:00
FEE:
Free to PRI affiliate stations
BROADCAST
RIGHTS:
PRI affiliates may carry this program, as fed or delayed,
an unlimited number of times within three months of the
feed. (Feb. 26th) Program must be carried in its entirety.
No excerpting is permitted. Simulcast streaming rights are
available for this program. See the InfoSite for terms and
conditions. Prior to carrying the program, stations must
confirm carriage via the InfoSite or sign and return a PRI
Broadcast Agreement.
SCHEDULING
SUGGESTIONS:
Castles of Gold is tailor made for use on or around Saint
Patrick's Day
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