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04/08/2008

Mary Ann Kennedy presents highlights from the 2008 WOMAD Festival, including a ceilidh with the Sharon Shannon Big Band featuring the inimitable vocal cords of Shane McGowan and the Cambodia-meets-California band Dengue Fever.

1 hour, 45 minutes

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