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Phonsie's keen to send Guard Gallagher to sing in a New York competition. It's 1956 in the sleepy Irish town. Stars TP McKenna.

Phonsie's keen to send Guard Gallagher to take part in a singing competition in New York.

Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal in 1956.

Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.

Phonsie Doherty …. TP McKenna
Muriel McConkey …. Margaret D'Arcy
Vera McConkey …. Stella McCusker
Vivienne Hawthorne …. Aine McCartney
Reverend Hawthorne …. Gerard Murphy
Guard Gallagher …. John Hewitt

Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes.

Directed at ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Belfast by Peter Kavanagh.

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in June 1999.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 15 Aug 2025 04:30

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  • Fri 26 Oct 2007 17:00
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