The Lonely Voice

#63: 'Dead of Winter' by Billy O'Callaghan

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Show Notes

On the shortest day of the year, a man makes his way to his old family home and kindles the ghosts of the past.

Music: Flook, 'Lalabee/Jig for Simon'; excerpts from Erland Cooper, Folded Landscapes (performed by Scottish Ensemble); Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau, 'Tabhair Dom do Lámh', Edmund Finnis, ⁠Elsewhere⁠ (featuring Daniel Pioro, violin)

Sound FX: freesound.org

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