Songs of the Open Road
“Songs of The Open Road” sheds light on the life of the award-winning Irish Traveller, Traditional Singer, Thomas McCarthy. Thomas comes from a long line of singers and musicians who kept the tradition of singing strong within the Irish Traveller community. He now knows over a thousand songs and since 2021 has set about collecting a repertoire of this fabulous part of Traveller heritage. Filmmaker Pat Collins’ evocative documentary, Songs Of The Open Road’ sheds light on the life and prowess of this great storyteller who was named Traditional Singer of the Year in the prestigious ‘Gradam Ceoil Awards’ in 2019. The film follows Thomas as he moves from his home in London to perform, sing and speak in various venues, festivals and clubs throughout Ireland and England.
Year: 2022
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Harvest Films
Director: Pat Collins
Cast: Thomas McCarthy
Crew: Pat Collins (Director)
Runtime: 50 minutes
Release: Mar 24, 2022
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Popularity: 1
Country: Ireland
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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