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Give The Smiths Back to the Irish
Music fanatics Steven Cockcroft and Jason Carty are joined by author Sean Campbell to explore the Irish roots of legendary Manchester indie icons The Smiths.
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In part two of their exploration of the Irish roots of some of the biggest names in popular music history, Steven Cockcroft and Jason Carty, from the “Nothing Is Real” Beatles podcast, are joined by author Sean Campbell as they try to reveal the many connections that indie legends The Smiths have with the Emerald Isle. From the family ties of Morrissey, Marr, Rourke and Joyce to the bands fascination with Irish figures such as Oscar Wilde and their regular tours of the country this is the story of Manchester/Irish icons The Smiths.
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