Continuing our journey with those born in Manchester from the Irish diaspora, we hear about the significant and profound role Irish dancing and music plays in everyday life. Dezi recounts the spine-tingling moment he played a tune on the fiddle for his sisters and JeanLouise treats us to a beautiful slow air she learned in her Comhaltas class.

The podcast is produced by Blueprint Studios and music throughout the series is created, played, and produced by Michael McGoldrick. This episode features additional music from Emma Sweeney on fiddle, JeanLouise McGuire on concertina, Dezi Donnelly on fiddle, Tim Edey on guitar, Eamonn O'Neal on piano, Kitty Tracey & Nora Madden lilting live in 2016, and Hannah Donelon on vocals. With special thanks to Ena Kennedy for generously giving us permission to use music from Aidan & The Strangers’ album and to Eamonn O’Neal for generously giving us permission to use a snippet from The Showman's Fancy from his album ‘Legacy’. This material should not be reproduced or edited.

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This episode includes references to suicide. You can find a transcription of this episode on our website www.theresalotihaventasked.co.uk/podcast

Creator: Hannah Donelon

Music: Michael McGoldrick

Producers: Ian Stewart and Gary Hadfield at Blueprint Studios

Assistant Editors: Nicholas Barber & George Fitzgibbon

Assistant Producers: Nicholas Barber & Catherine Leen

Podcast Artwork: Chloe Heffernan

Marketing Consultant: Vic Turnbull at MIC Media

‘There’s A Lot I Haven’t Asked’ is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and also supported by the Consulate General of Ireland, Manchester.

A huge thank you to all the voices on this episode (in order of appearance): Angela Kelly; Trish Doohan; Michael Walsh; Dr Eamonn O'Neal OBE, former High Sheriff of Greater Manchester; Sarah Kelly; Seán O’Bryne; Anthony Walsh; Dezi Donnelly; and JeanLouise McGuire.

With thanks to Irish Mancunian for additional research support and Made by Mortals for additional production support.

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