In Tune with Irish Writing with Irish band Tale of the Gael offers a perspective on what inspires contemporary Irish writers and how these influences appear in their work. Irish song writers, musicians and composers also react to the same influences, but their creative responses are artistically different. Socially, modern Ireland is a complex terrain, and this is compounded by history. The affairs of the past, both documented, and undocumented continue to bubble up through the generations, providing both challenge and inspiration for modern artists of all disciplines.
Tale of the Gael weaves together some of these strands into a performance piece that layers up words and music and the influences that inspire them.
Referenced contemporary writers include Eílís Ni Dhuibhne, Sebastian Barry, Paul Lynch, Paul Murray, Manchán Magan, Roddy Doyle, and others.