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Buaileann John leis an chláirseoir Lauren O’Neill i nGleann an Iolair agus faigheann John ceacht cláirsí uaithi chomh maith. Déanann na ceoltóirí Aoibheann agus Déaglán cur síos ar stair an chláirsigh, ar chláirseoirí iomráiteacha Chúige Uladh agus ar an ról a d’imir siad i gcaomhnú na huirlise go dtí an lá atá inniu ann.

Faigheann John tuilleadh eolais faoin mhianadóireacht airgid i gContae Dhún na nGall. Téann sé i mbun foghlamtha ar scil nua le Mickey McHugh atá i mbun áthchúrsála ar sheanseodra agus a thugann saol úr daofa.
Is laoch é Elvis Presley ag go leor daoine. Labhraíonn John le Gearóid Ó Cairealláin faoi shaol Elvis agus faoin oidhreacht a d’fhág sé ina dhiaidh. Tá ‘Gracelands’ againn anseo i gCúige Uladh agus tá John ag bualadh le Barney Coleman a bhfuil píosa beag de Memphis tógtha aige. Buaileann sé le John Cannon, fear a bhfuil a chroí i gceol Elvis agus cuireann siad beirt léiriú speisialta inár láthair.

John meets harp player Lauren O’Neill in Glenullin and gets a handle on a few chords. Musicians Aoibheann and Déaglán fill him in on some of the history of famous harpists in Ulster and the efforts they went to to keep this intricate and magical instrument alive.

John finds out about an old silver mine in Donegal and takes on another new skill as he joins Mickey McHugh in his forge, as they recycle old jewellery and give it a new lease of life.

Elvis Presley is still a musical hero to many. John talks to Gearóid Ó Cairealláin about Elvis’s life and the legacy he left behind. We have our own Gracelands here in Ulster, and John meets Barney Coleman, who has brought a piece of Memphis to Ballyronan. Along with Elvis enthusiast John Cannon, John puts on a special performance in honour of the King himself.