A unique journey into the musical soul of Ireland, led by award-winning producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist, Gerry Diver.
Over four years Gerry has recorded interviews with great Irish singers, finding a deep music in the way that they speak, joke and laugh. From these spoken voices, Diver creates an innovative new music that weaves a unique spell over the audience, as live performance blends with recorded speech and specially commissioned video footage.
Gerry has previously played with the likes of Van Morrison and Sin é. His band for The Speech Project includes special guest Lisa Knapp, 2008 winner of the Mojo Folk Album of the Year Award for her debut album, Wild and Undaunted.
Support Act: Cath and Phil Tyler
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Composer and musician Gerry Diver on the inspiration behind The Speech Project, a unique journey into the musical soul of Ireland featuring recorded interviews with great Irish singers.
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For me, growing up in northern England in the early 80s Irish music was about something more than just the music. It was about identity. Like lots of second-generation kids growing up, I felt incredibly Irish when I was in England and incredibly English when I w...
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