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A Celtic Sojourn At The BPL — February 15, 2020

Traditional and contemporary music from around the Celtic world is explored in this collection of A Celtic Sojourn, hosted by the late Brian O’Donovan.

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Brian O'Donovan

Brian O'Donovan

Brian O'Donovan

Brian O’Donovan is a broadcaster, writer, and presenter, and lives in Cambridge, MA. Born and raised in Clonakilty West Cork in a family of 9, O'Donovan received his BA from University College Cork in 1978 before heading to England. He then journeyed to Boston and grad school at Emerson College. In Boston, at a music jam-session, he was introduced to Lindsay Henes. They married in August of 1981. They live in Cambridge, MA and have four grown children: Aoife, Ciaran, Aidan, and Nuala and two grandchilden, Ivy Jo Jacobsen of Brooklyn, NY, and Nomi O'Donovan of Denver, CO. He can be reached at celtic@wgbh.org.

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