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James Joyce was himself a singer, and throughout his life was interested in the Irish song tradition, to the extent of borrowing the title of a song for his masterpiece Finnegans Wake.
Traditional singer Ted Hickey examines the significance of song in James Joyce鈥檚 work, drawing from Ulysses, Finnegans Wake, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Dubliners.
The programme features performances of Turpin Hero, Johnny I Hardly Knew You, The Croppy Boy, Little Harry Hughes, and The Lass of Aughrim. There are also readings of some of Joyce鈥檚 work and letters.

Written and presented by Ted Hickey
Produced by Paul Muldoon
Readings by Kevin Flood
Colin Higgins on guitar
Trevor Stewart on uileann pipes and concertina

Originally broadcast Sunday 6th June 1982