It is the 1970s in Northern Ireland. Pat and Mary Gormley are an ill-matched couple: Pat is a laid-back publican, a storyteller and musician, whereas Mary is determinedly upwardly mobile, nagging at their children to succeed and moving the family away from the pub as soon as she can. Looking back thirty years later, their daughter Kathleen tries to piece together the family's story so that she can understand what drove it apart; in doing so, she uncovers an important family secret..."The Blind Fiddler" is a moving, funny and insightful portrait of a family, with storytelling and traditional Irish music enriching the atmosphere and providing a sense of historical continuity.
| ISBN: | 9780573113376 |
| Publication date: | 11th April 2008 |
| Author: | Marie Jones |
| Publisher: | Samuel French Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 50 pages |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts |
It is the 1970s in Northern Ireland. Pat and Mary Gormley are an ill-matched couple: Pat is a laid-back publican, a storyteller and musician, whereas Mary is determinedly upwardly mobile, nagging at their children to succeed and moving the family away from the pub as soon as she can. Looking back thirty years later, their daughter Kathleen tries to piece together the family's story so that she can understand what drove it apart; in doing so, she uncovers an important family secret..."The Blind Fiddler" is a moving, funny and insightful portrait of a family, with storytelling and traditional Irish music enriching the atmosphere and providing a sense of historical continuity.
The Blind Fiddler features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts
The Blind Fiddler is available in Paperback
The Blind Fiddler was written by Marie Jones and published by Samuel French Ltd
The Blind Fiddler has 50 pages
£9.89