Séamus Ennis series on The Rolling Wave

Jumper · Post by **Jumper** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:03 pm

In the month of August Peter Browne will host a 4-part radio series exploring the life and music of Séamus Ennis on his Wednesday RTÉ Radio weekly program "The Rolling Wave."

Programme 44: 1st August
The Séamus Ennis Story. The Early Years. Part 1 of a 4 part documentary series to mark the 25th anniversary of the death in 1982 of the famous uilleann piper, singer, music collector and broadcaster.

Programme 45: 8th August
The Séamus Ennis Story. The Collector. Part 2 of a 4 part documentary series to mark the 25th anniversary of the death in 1982 of the famous uilleann piper, singer, music collector and broadcaster.

Programme 46: 15th August
The Séamus Ennis Story. Ennis of Miltown Malbay. Part 3 of a 4 part documentary series to mark the 25th anniversary of the death in 1982 of the famous uilleann piper, singer, music collector and broadcaster.

Programme 47: 22nd August
The Séamus Ennis Story. Our Father, Séamus Ennis. Part 4 of a 4 part documentary series to mark the 25th anniversary of the death in 1982 of the famous uilleann piper, singer, music collector and broadcaster.

Archived online after each broadcast at http://www.rte.ie/radio1/therollingwave/1105589.html

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:04 pm

Does it say anywhere how the four parts are themed?

Kevin L. Rietmann · Post by **Kevin L. Rietmann** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:14 pm

This will be a rebroadcast of a program Browne made in the 80s or early 90s? Nothing new for him to produce in other words, slacker! RTE used to sell it as a 2-cassette piece. It's pretty cool, some clips that wound up on Return From Fingal, and others that haven't been reissued, like Cawley's Reel, aka the Dairymaid. Interviews with all sorts of people, like Liam O'Flynn demonstrating how Seamus played Valencia Harbor, and talking about Seamus playing Liam's Rowsome set, and how the Ennis sound came out anyway.

djm · Post by **djm** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:32 pm

If its the same series that will be great. The 2-cassette pack hasn't been available for a long time, so it will be great to pick up digitally.

djm

michael · Post by **michael** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:18 pm

Hi,
If anyone is interested, I have the original boxed 2 cassette's of the the "Seamus Ennis Story" series. I am willing to sell these at reasonable cost (£20 UK pounds) plus postage if anyone is interested. They are in "as new" condition.
Regards,
Micheal

Jumper · Post by **Jumper** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 1:12 pm

Kevin L. Rietmann wrote:This will be a rebroadcast of a program Browne made in the 80s or early 90s?

Right. First broadcast in April 1988.

The first episode is now available. Look for Programme 44 near the bottom of the page. Starts at about 5:50 in, and runs about 40 minutes.