Justin Grounds, musician and composer, talks about the transcendence of music and its powers of consolation and celebration in matters relating to death, dying and funeral ritual.

End Notes – Episode 12: Tim Rowe

Jan 17th, 2017

Tim Rowe, bee keeper and blogger, discusses the search for a Woodland Burial Site and other matters in this programme recorded at his smallholding in Bantry.

End Notes – Episode 11: Kieran Doyle

Dec 17th, 2016

This week Sheelagh Broderick talks to teacher, author & playwright Kieran Doyle about his own experience of and views of death and dying.

End Notes – Episode 10: John Keating

Dec 11th, 2016

John Keating talks frankly about his experiences of bereavement and how they have shaped his views on living.

End Notes – Episode 9: Jennifer Sleeman

Dec 11th, 2016

This week Jennifer Sleeman shares her funeral playlist, and her views on death and dying gleaned from over eight decades of life experience. Hymns figure largely on the playlist as Jennifer is very keen on congregational singing.

End Notes – Episode 8: Orla Murphy

Nov 24th, 2016 59m 55s

This week writer Orla Murphy shares her funeral playlist, including a recitation of her own poem ‘Sestina’ recalling days spent in graveyards with her father, the sculptor Seamus Murphy.

End Notes – Episode 7: Shiro Masuyama

Nov 22nd, 2016 59m 20s

This week Shiro Masuyama who describes himself as the only Japanese artist living in Northern Ireland discusses Buddhist funeral ritual, the death of his father, projects made for Halloween at Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre, and other matters. h

End Notes – Episode 6: Anne Barr

Nov 11th, 2016

This week activist and astrologer Anne Barr speaks of ‘the disappeared’ in Colombia, people who were killed as part of the decades long civil war there, the astrological north node and recites a self-penned lyric on her own funeral.

End Notes – Episode 5: Reddy O’Regan

Nov 3rd, 2016

This week retired solicitor Reddy O’Regan shares his funeral playlist and discusses his own experiences of and attitudes to death and dying.

End Notes: Episode 4 – Katy Salvidge

Oct 28th, 2016

This week musician and choir director Katy Salvidge Music shares her funeral playlist and discusses her own experiences of and attitudes to death and dying. Katy performs with the The Vespertine Quintet and Barefoot Baroque as well as directing

End Notes: Episode 3 – Stephen Donnelly

Oct 15th, 2016

This week Welsh artist, performer and organiser Stephen Donnelly, shares his funeral playlist and discusses his art project How the Dead Live.

End Notes: Episode 2 – Ellesse Innemee

Oct 8th, 2016

This week Sheelagh Broderick interviews Ellesse Innemee.Ellesse has selected a funereal playlist and talks about her four near death experiences and other related matters.

End Notes: Episode 1 – Anne Crossey

Oct 1st, 2016

Sheelagh talks to Anne …Crossey of the The West Cork Philosophical Society and author of ‘The Book Of Unknowing, Part 1’ about the music she would like played at her funeral…

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