compendium
Various
Voices And Poetry Of Ireland
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publisher: HarperCollins published: 2003 ISBN: 0-00-717407-1
language: english format: hardcover pages: 140 (relevant: 90)
dimensions (w*h*d)[mm]: 273 * 243 * 18
comment: contains 3 CDs
Synopsis:
A rich and colourful celebration of the poetic heritage of Ireland, this CD and book anthology features classic and contemporary Irish poems read by 100 of the best-known voices in Irish life. A rich and colourful celebration of the poetic heritage of Ireland, this CD and book anthology features classic and contemporary Irish poems read by 100 of the best-known voices in Irish life, including Maeve Binchy, Bono, Pierce Brosnan, The Corrs, Bertie Ahern, Bob Geldof, Seamus Heaney, Marian Keyes and Sinead O'Connor. The collection includes famous poems such as Yeats's "The Fisherman" and Wilde's "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" alongside new work from Ireland's finest living writers. As well as forming a living testament to the best of Irish writing, the collection is also a reminder that words, both oral and written, do make a difference with all royalties going to Focus Ireland, the country's largest and most respected charity for the homeless.
Review by Brian Leahy:
This is a beautiful volume and incorporates THREE CDs of those "best-loved figures" reading those Irish verses. Included are Bertie Ahern, Maeve Binchy, Bono, Paul Brady, Pierce Brosnan. Gabriel Byrne, various Corrs, Paul Durcan, Colin Farrell, Bob Geldof, Richard Harris, Brian Kennedy, Senator Edward M Kennedy (!), Paddy Moloney, Paul McGrath, Sinead O'Connor, Daniel O'Donnell and many, many others.
AND, our Man is included too. Van Morrison reads "Solstice" by Gerald Dawe. All 52 seconds is wonderful.
I can't recommend this collection enough. Even moreso given the charity involved.

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