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The quiet radicalism of the Chieftains

27 November 2021

9:00 AM

27 November 2021

9:00 AM

Pop quiz time: which act was named Melody MakerGroup of the Year in 1975? The answer is not, as you might expect, some testosterone-fuelled blues-rock outfit or a hip gang of proto-punk gunslingers, but a gaggle of semi-professional Irish musicians who performed trad tunes sitting down, dressed for church in cardigans, sensible shoes, shirts and ties.

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