Rock 'n Roll goes digital

Music
13 Aug 10

PJ Curtis' 1999 radio series The Roots of Rock 'n Roll is being repeated on RTÉ's digital channel Radio Choice each Friday morning until September 24.

It's a stimulating ten-hour, ten-part, series examining the various pre-50's music genres , including blues/gospel/country etc, that led to the formation of Rock 'n Roll.

Fri August 13: 'Down To The Crossroads - The Blues Singers.'
Fri August 20: 'Ride That Gospel Train - The Roots/Influence of Black Gospel.'
Fri Aug 27: 'In the Midnight Hour - The Soul Years'
Fri September 3: 'Honky Tonkin' - Country to Rockabilly to Country Rock'.
Fri September 10: 'Walkin' The Strings - The Acoustic Electric Wizards.'
Fri September 17: 'Little Milton Who? - The Unsung Heroes of Rock n Roll.'
Fri September 24: 'Searching For The Source - The First Real 'Rock 'n Roll' Recording?'

If you don't have RTE Choice as part of your TV/radio package, go to the RTÉ site [link]www.rte.ie[/link], then select 'Radio', from the strip menu-choice. Navigate to 'Radio Choice' (on the right-hand panel) and click on to 'live stream'.