Movie: From a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish Music

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Barry Devlin
Barry Devlin

Self

Bono
Bono

Self

The Edge
The Edge

Self

Van Morrison
Van Morrison

Self

Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher

Self (archive footage)

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