Gavin joined German musician Hans-Joachim Roedelius (Wikipedia), David Bickley and James O’Leary in RTE 2FM studio’s on March 29 to record a version of Brian Eno’s ‘By this river’. The session was organised by Psychonation Records (MySpace) and will be broadcast on the Den Hegarty show in the near future. Update: Mark your calendars, the…

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Gavin Friday chats to Aedín Gormley of Lyric FM’s Green Room Cinema about the film he’s going to introduce at The IFI, The Birds. Tune in Wednesday evening at 7.30pm, or listen online.

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Gavin will talk about the Virgin Prunes in a half hour special on RTE radio one’s Rattlebag on Monday, September 26 at 2.45 GMT+1. RTE 1 is available live on line.

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Gavin appeared on Lyric FM’s Cinema show to talk about and play some of his favourite film scores. 1 The Third Man Harry Lime Theme A. Karas 2 In America The third wish (main theme/finale) Friday-Seezer Ensemble Friday/Seezer Warner Atlantic 7567837062 3 Fargo C. Burwell Madfish Movies SMACD 808 4 Taxi Driver B. Hermann Orchestra…

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Lyric FM, ‘The Green Room’ will be airing an hour long “Gavin Friday Christmas soundtrack special” on Saturday, December 27th. Gavin will be talking about score and play some of his favourties. You can listen to Lyric FM online from their website.

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Check out the NPR website for an interview with Gavin which aired on Friday (14/11). Melissa Block takes Gavin through the recording of Peter and the Wolf and talks to him about some of the more unusual ‘instruments’ used in the recording. We also find out how John Williams ‘borrowed’ from Prokofiev. Recap of the…

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NPR’s Melissa Block talks to Gavin about the music of Peter and the Wolf. (Excerpt: start of Peter and the Wolf intro) Melissa Block: No doubt you recognise the theme. It’s the instrument that’s out of context… (Excerpt: Peter and the Wolf continued) MB: …Peter and the Wolf, plucked on mandolin. (“Beware for wolves come…

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Tonight on Lyric FM in Ireland, a one-hour documentary about Peter and the Wolf on October 31st, at 7pm. Both Gavin and Maurice are interviewed. Lyric FM broadcast in Ireland and online. Gavin and Maurice appeared on John Kelly’s Mystery Train tonight at 8pm to talk about and play some of the In America soundtrack…

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Gavin will be on Dublin Life with Carol Moran and Eoin Sweeney on Newstalk Radio 106FM in Ireland on Friday (tomorrow) at 3pm GMT. It’s a 45 minute show, Gavin will be talking about ‘his Dublin’ as well as Peter and the Wolf and ‘In America’. 106FM is broadcast on Irish radio and online. The…

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