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Fields of Dreams
by The Irish Sun
In 1970s Ireland, the nation's youth were craving an escape - and music was going to provide it. Over the course of the next few decades, what had been a gigging backwater was transformed into the centre of the live entertainment universe. Fields of Dreams tells the story of that remarkable change through the trailblazers who made it happen. Narrated by singer songwriter Róisín O, this 10-part series chronicles the rise of the festival and the extraordinary local scene that saw many Irish acts touch greatness. With stories equally hilarious and infuriating, it's a portrait of success and failure and everything in between. Episodes released weekly every week. From the producers of the Stardust Tragedy, the Kinahans, This Is Your LOIfe and This Is Robert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/
Episodes
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Booze, drugs... and rock & roll | 10
In the last episode of the series, we hear the story of rock 'n’ roll excess - drugs, booze and living in Lillie Bordellos. We go back to the beginning, hear the U2 double header in Slane 2001 and how the rejuvenated band convinced the government to change the law to make it happen. We get the...
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Contract Killers | 9
This episode takes us inside the struggle at the top of the music tree. We learn why some massive Irish bands failed to make a cent from their careers despite their songs raking in millions. Dave Browne from Picturehouse explains why Sunburst may have been a hit, it wasn't for them financially.…
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Pop Culture | 8
Ireland goes pop mad as girl and boy bands dominate the UK charts, while Riverdance emerges as a cultural force. Rock n’roll Kids singer Paul Harrington takes centre stage as he brings us back to the dizzying madness of post-Eurovision success. Plus, remember the Beat on the Street? And how the...
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The Changing of the Guard | 7
Come with us in this episode to recall the astonishing rise of dance music which made Dublin the party mecca in the 1990s. We hear how U2’s the Kitchen and John Reynolds’ Pod changed everything, the emergence of ecstasy, and the remarkable story behind Ireland’s most famous dance export: Peter...
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The Main Event- Féile | 6
This episode looks at the amazing story behind Irish kids’ right of passage - the Trip to Tipp. Mary Black tells us how she avoided being arrested, we hear about how the Saw Doctors ignored Van Morrison's rules, Chris De Burgh’s topless stripper stunt and why the Happy Mondays put Fiachna...
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The Main Event- Slane | 5
This episode tells the stories behind the rise of Slane and Croke Park as Ireland’s major music venues. We hear why Bruce Springsteen lost the plot, how promoter Peter Aiken blew all his money on a circus and about Alex Conyngham’s life as a young aristocrat rising through the ranks, from…
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Alternative Realities Part Two | 4
This episode hears some amazing stories behind the 1980s charity singles, the rise of Mary Black and why Whitney Houston couldn’t top the Irish charts. We hear how a Ramone’s legend came to influence the Irish scene, the Waterboys ended up drinking whiskey and feeding lambs (at the same time)…
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Alternative Realities Part One | 3
The astonishing rise of U2 as Irish cities become a hotbed of musical creativity in the 1980s. The Hothouse Flowers - labelled the hottest unsigned act on the planet at the time - discuss being "the next U2" as they came close to cracking America. Something Happens and the Stunning discuss life…
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The End of the Beginning | 2
The end of the beginning as the glut of new festivals are taken down by a combination of tragedy, money and competition. The mainly Irish line-ups become more international as fierce rivalry forces promoters to shell out huge sums on the likes of ageing rocker Chuck Berry. The Radiators from…
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Out with the Old | 1
The story of what Ireland’s music scene was, and an introduction to what it would become. This episode introduces the grim 1970s, and the young people’s desire to leave the bleakness behind. The biggest act of the 70s - Horselips - tell their story while future stars including Mary Black, Sharon...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
In 1970s Ireland, the nation's youth were craving an escape - and music was going to provide it.
Over the course of the next few decades, what had been a gigging backwater was transformed into the centre of the live entertainment universe.
Fields of Dreams tells the story of that remarkable change through the trailblazers who made it happen.
Narrated by singer songwriter Róisín O, this 10-part series chronicles the rise of the festival and the extraordinary local scene that saw many Irish acts touch greatness.
With stories equally hilarious and infuriating, it's a portrait of success and failure and everything in between.
Episodes released weekly every week.
From the producers of the Stardust Tragedy, the Kinahans, This Is Your LOIfe and This Is Robert.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/
HOSTED BY
The Irish Sun
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In 1970s Ireland, the nation's youth were craving an escape - and music was going to provide it. Over the course of the next few decades, what had been a gigging backwater was transformed into the centre of the live entertainment universe. Fields of Dreams tells the story of that remarkable change...
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