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Micheál Ó Súilleabháin A Life In Music

What a legacy from just one man. Irish music was changed by his work, and he laid the foundations for so many more creators. Elmarie Mawe spoke to Professor Helen Phelan about the late Micheál Ó Súilleabháin, and the book published to celebrate his life's work.

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