An operational VHS Tape featuring field recordings of The Mary Wallopers as well as various colorful conversations and behind-the-scenes footage Anthony managed to capture on his trip to Ireland. The combination of centuries-old songs, several decades-old tech media, and currently breathing musicians will have you questioning whether you're in the past or present.
NOTE: We're a small team, making every slipcover and recording every tape manually, so give us some time to ship out your order, and we'll make sure it's out as soon as possible.
"Anthony Simpkins, director of the field recording channel GemsOnVHS, is on a mission to record the world's folk music. Following the footsteps of archivists like Alan Lomax, he leaves the Appalachian mountains behind, traveling across the Atlantic to the Republic of Ireland. In the Emerald Isle's finest pubs, castles, cliffs and cities, we meet characters who sing songs both old and new.
Featuring...
The Mary Wallopers, a contemporary Irish folk music group based in Dundalk, County Louth, consisting of brothers Charles and Andrew Hendy, and Sean McKenna."