The Song Thief by Colin Carberry

Miniseries

Miniseries

An eerie tale of forgotten songs and vengeful spirits by Belfast author Colin Carberry ('Good Vibrations.') As read by Aoibhéann McCann ('Blue Lights.') 'The Song Thief' follows Harry Probyn on his journey across Ireland to find Aislinn Byrne, the woman who started his song-writing career. After recording her sing years before in Ireland, Harry stole her song 'Bluebell Wood'. He shared it with the world and made his fortune. Now penniless and on the run from the violent Shanks family, Harry must return to Ireland and find a new hit song. Song-collectors - hobbyists who collect sound recordings, usually of music, but sometimes poetry, readings, historical speeches, and ambient noises - are responsible for most of what we now know as traditional folk music that has been preserved down the years. However the practice has a darker legacy and is littered with examples of artists being exploited by unscrupulous recordists.