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Watch Dermot Kennedy Perform An Acoustic Set Live In The Studio

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Watch Dermot Kennedy Perform An Acoustic Set Live In The Studio

WGBH Radio

October 3, 2018 • The expressive vocalist took a break from touring to perform an intimate, captivating set for WGBH.

Dermot Kennedy: Tiny Desk Concert

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Dermot Kennedy: Tiny Desk Concert

August 24, 2018 • Backed for the first time ever by members of the Howard Gospel Choir, the Irish singer-songwriter shows off a voice built to fill stadiums in more ways than one.

Dermot Kennedy On World Cafe

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Dermot Kennedy On World Cafe

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August 23, 2018 • Listening to this Irish singer is like hearing someone drag their own heart through their vocal cords and send it right up to the heavens.

Dermot Kennedy On World Cafe

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'Keep The Evenings Long': Dermot Kennedy Shares His Go-To Playlist

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'Keep The Evenings Long': Dermot Kennedy Shares His Go-To Playlist

August 15, 2018 • 2018 NPR Slingshot artist Dermot Kennedy shares an intimately curated playlist he created for late nights on the tour bus.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Musical Discoveries From SXSW 2018

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Musical Discoveries From SXSW 2018

March 23, 2018 • Rodney Carmichael, Katie Presley and Stephen Thompson join host Linda Holmes to effuse over some of the festival's highlights.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Musical Discoveries From SXSW 2018

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The All Songs Considered SXSW Preview, 2018

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The All Songs Considered SXSW Preview, 2018

March 12, 2018 • For this episode, Bob Boilen, Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson listened to songs by more than a thousand bands that'll be performing at SXSW, and picked some of their favorites to hear and see.

The All Songs Considered SXSW Preview, 2018

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The Austin 100: Dermot Kennedy

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SXSW 2018

The Austin 100: Dermot Kennedy

March 1, 2018 • For fans of Bon Iver, Drake and Hozier.

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Slingshot: The New Artists You'll Love In 2018

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Slingshot

Slingshot: The New Artists You'll Love In 2018

January 9, 2018 • Slingshot is a collaboration between NPR Music and public radio stations around the country that spotlights up-and-coming musicians.

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