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Broadcaster Philip King examines the stories behind important albums. In the first edition, Philip returns to his hometown of Cork to meet Jimmy Crowley and Stokers Lodge, who discuss the cast of characters featured in their record The Boys of Fairhill
Philip King meets Paul Brady and Andy Irvine to discuss the making of their self-titled album, which was first released in 1976. Andy and Paul play songs from the album, and there are contributions by producer Donal Lunny and musician Eithne Ni Chathain
Philip King meets past and present members of the folk-rock band Moving Hearts, who discuss the impact of their 1981 self-titled album. Featuring contributions by Christy Moore, Declan Sinnott, Donal Lunny and Keith Donald
The Furey’s & Davey Arthur: Episode 4 episode of TG4's 'Spin' series, sees presenter Philip King meet up to discuss life and music with the force of nature that is The Furey’s & Davey Arthur - as unlikely a band that ever appeared on 'Top of the Pops'. The Green Fields of France is still one of the biggest selling albums ever in Ireland, but how did a family of traditional players from Ballyfermot end up singing one of the great anti-war songs?
Horslips - Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part
Philip King heads to Tipperary to meet Horslips members Barry Devlin and Jim Lockhart, who discuss the success of the group's 1970s release Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part, and how the album was recorded in a run-down country house
Philip King travels to the City of the Tribes to renew his friendship with the people of De Danann. He thinks back to the early 1980s and the release of The Star Spangled Molly - an album that gave the world a traditional version of Hey Jude.
