At the BBC
At the BBC is a program about music on BBC4. Celebrating the finest in Irish folk music with a compilation of performances taken from the BBC archives. Highlights include songs from The Clancy Brothers, The Chieftains, Christy Moore, The Pogues and Sharon Shannon. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 22 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in February 2025.
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At the BBC
Celebrating the finest in Irish folk music with a compilation of performances from the BBC archives, including The Clancy Brothers, The Chieftains, Christy Moore and The Pogues.
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