E3 - The Stories We Tell

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Aug 23, 201800:56:59Music

In this episode presenter and The Gloaming frontman Iarla O Lionaird explores the narrative power of a song, from songs of love and war to protest and empowerment, and explores how song is at the heart of remembering. Vo...

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