Topic Records Announce Two New Volumes in ‘Voice of the People’ Series – It was mighty! and It was great altogether! – charting Irish traditional music in London during the 1950’s and 60’s. The release will be marked by a very special lecture by Dr. Reg Hall.
In the second part of Propermusic’s Topic Records special, former MD Tony Engle and editor Reg Hall join Trevor Dann to discuss the singers and songs on the four new volumes in Topic’s highly acclaimed Voice of the People series.
In January each year many of Ireland’s, and the world’s top traditional musicians travel to Glasgow to pay tribute to the late Jimmy McHugh who passed away in January 1999. By all accounts, and I’m told this on good authority, the post concert sessions are some of the best around
