Songs of the Open Road(2022)
Songs of the Open Road Synopsis
“Songs of The Open Road” sheds light on the life of the award-winning Irish Traveller, Traditional Singer, Thomas McCarthy. Thomas comes from a long line of singers and musicians who kept the tradition of singing strong within the Irish Traveller community. He now knows over a thousand songs and since 2021 has set about collecting a repertoire of this fabulous part of Traveller heritage. Filmmaker Pat Collins’ evocative documentary, Songs Of The Open Road’ sheds light on the life and prowess of this great storyteller who was named Traditional Singer of the Year in the prestigious ‘Gradam Ceoil Awards’ in 2019. The film follows Thomas as he moves from his home in London to perform, sing and speak in various venues, festivals and clubs throughout Ireland and England.
Songs of the Open Road (2022) is a documentary film directed by Pat Collins, released on March 24, 2022 with a runtime of 50m. It stars Thomas McCarthy.
- Director:
- Pat Collins
- Production:
- Harvest Films
- Status:
- Released
Songs of the Open Road Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
Directed by Pat Collins.
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The main cast of Songs of the Open Road (2022) includes Thomas McCarthy. The film was directed by Pat Collins. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Songs of the Open Road was released on March 24, 2022 and runs for 50m.