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The Thistle & Shamrock: Hometown Song

Maura O'Connell.
Gwendolen Cates
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Maura O'Connell.

This week, artists from both sides of the Atlantic are inspired to commemorate personal connections to their hometowns, including Ewan MacColl's "Dirty Old Town" and "Festival Lights" by the McCalmans.

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