O'Carolan: Folklore and Crossroads (2019)

Short Documentary

Music Moves Europe Talent Awards / Are We Europe

In Zaragoza, Spain, a group of musicians is playing instruments that sound—different. The city is a melting pot of Roman, Christian, Islamic and Sephardic cultural artefacts. O'Carolan continues this trend of cultural fluidity through their music, which is played on an exceptional arsenal of (sometimes ancient) Irish instruments. All of these cultures left some of their melodies behind, they explain. When you play those melodies, they come alive.