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The most important Irishman in the history of music

The most important Irishman in the history of music

From the Lebrecht Album of the Week:

The most influential Irishman in the history of music is not Bob Geldof, Bono, Sinead O’Connor or the Dubliners, all of whom are famous as influenza, but a fairly obscure piano salesman who awoke a sub-continent to its creative potential.

More here.

This disc is a keeper.

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