The Medusa Fora

I recorded this on Friday. Is ist he same show as Folk Britania?? IE was it always called Folk Hibernia??

No, it's not the same. This one is what it says on the label:

Documentary which looks at the Irish folk revival of the last 20 or 30 years. 60 years ago virtually unheard abroad and largely unloved at home, Irish music has given the world a sense of Ireland and Ireland a sense of itself, as the country has risen from an impoverished post-colonial upstart to a modern European power. Contributors include Christy Moore, Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains, Ronnie Drew of The Dubliners, Liam Clancy of The Clancy Brothers and Shane MacGowan of The Pogues.

It was made a few years ago and includes comments by Philip. Very well worth watching for those who can get BBC iPlayer:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... _Hibernia/

Followed by some archive material from earlier BBC shows:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... t_the_BBC/

And followed by Christy Moore's 2008 Barrowland concert.

Ahhh right I have seen it. I dont think there is a folk britania then ha ha

RICHB wrote:Ahhh right I have seen it. I dont think there is a folk britania then ha ha

They both exist. I think I'm in both of them.

philipchevron wrote:

RICHB wrote:Ahhh right I have seen it. I dont think there is a folk britania then ha ha

They both exist. I think I'm in both of them.

And to be fair so you should be (along with Punk Britania and if Im right errrr theatrebritania or some such thing).

Great show. Didnt see Shanes contribution though

It's an excellent programme. Don't know how many times I've seen it, but it's always worth another viewing.

Brilliant stuff