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The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities
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The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities

Mar 13, 2015
1h 0m
★ 4.5

Overview

This musical celebration charts the lives and careers of some of the biggest selling acts in Irish rock, punk and pop from Van Morrison and Thin Lizzy to The Undertones and U2. From the pioneers of the showbands touring in the late 50s through to the modern day, the film examines their lineage and connections and how the hardcore, rocking sound of Belfast merged with the more melodic, folky Dublin tradition to form what we now recognise as Irish rock and pop.

Genres

Music
Documentary

Production Companies

BBC Four

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Cast

Bob Geldof

Self

Bob Geldof

Bono

Self

Bono

The Edge

Self

The Edge

Sinéad O'Connor

Self

Sinéad O'Connor

Richard Dormer

Himself - Narrator

Richard Dormer

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