Irish Concerts for Eve of St. Patrick's Day.

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 34, 8 March 1929, Page 7

Irish Concerts for Eve of St. Patrick's Day.

HIS year, St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Sunday. So far as the broadcusting stations are concerned, the occasion will be observed on Saturday, March 16, for which all-Irish _ programmes have been arranged. At 1YA, for instance, a party called the Troubadours will sing many Irish airs, in choruses and solos. Their programme will comprise numerous old favourites, and many familiar airs will be heard in the orchestral selec. tions. Three elocutionary items of an Trish flavour will be gsven by Mr. J. F. Montague-"Sarsfield at Limerick,"

DINU EOUELLLLEeCeLCPLELe CSE Eee "Shanahan's Old Shebeen" and "Father Phil’s Subscription List" (this last number by special request). At 2YA special features will be the orchestral music, which will be of Irish airs. One number of particular interest will be the song suite, entitled "A Buneh of Shamrocks," comprising eleven well-known melodies, the concluding one being "The Irish Washerwoman." Other instrumental numbers will be "Overture to an Irish Comedy," "Londonderry Air," ‘Coronach" and "Three Irish Dances." The vocal numbers by the Melodie Four will include "Wileen Alannah" and "Tipperary" as well as solos and duets. The fine programme presented by 2YA will be rebroadcast by 3YA. 4YA will also broadcast an Irish concert.