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Dec 17, 2022 46 min

A Conversation with Professor Benjamin Dwyer

from Story Archaeology Hosted by Chris Thompson and Isolde Carmody

Join Chris as she shares a conversation with Professor Benjamin Dwyer. Ben is a prolific Irish performer and composer as well as an educator. He is currently Professor of Music at Middlesex University. SacrumProfanum is Ben's thought provoking musical exploration of the enigmatic Sheela-na-gigs as watchers and witnesses of a thousand years of Irish history. Opening music for this episode: Lamentum from SacrumProfanum by kind permision of Benjamin Dwyer. Late medieval harp played by Siobhán Armstrong External Links for this episode Listen to SacrumProfanum https://www.farpointrecordings.com/product-page/benjamin-dwyer-sacrumprofanum https://benjamindwyer.bandcamp.com/album/sacrumprofanum Ben's paper: Sheela-na-gigs and an ‘Aesthetics of Damage’ Local Links for this episode Chris' ramble 4: Walking with Sheela-na-gigs

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