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The Thistle & Shamrock: The Road Of Tears

This week's episode of <em>The Thistle & Shamrock</em> features music by Battlefield Band.
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This week's episode of The Thistle & Shamrock features music by Battlefield Band.

Although the scenes of immigration may change, the tragedies of displaced people are replayed with each passing year. Fiona Ritchie's selections this week include traditional broadsheet ballads and music hall choruses from artists like Dolores Keane, Mick Moloney, and Battlefield Band.

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