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Barbershop Singers in Ireland

Barbershop Singing is growing in popularity in Ireland and two groups are competing at the European Barbershop Convention in Sweden next week. Ailbhe Hayes is the Chairperson of the Irish Association of Barbershop Singers, and she joined Sean on the show...

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16.39 29 Apr 2022


Barbershop Singers in Ireland


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16.39 29 Apr 2022


When you think of barbershop singing, you might think of four middle-aged American men wearing red and white striped waistcoats and a woven hat, belting out a few numbers on street corners in the deep South in America.  

However, it’s growing in popularity in Ireland and two groups are competing at the European Barbershop Convention in Sweden next week. 

Ailbhe Hayes is the Chairperson of the Irish Association of Barbershop Singers, and she joined Sean on the show...

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