Preparing for Bloomsday (16 June); James Joyce

I keep trying to get into the works of James Joyce.

Every time I give up in despair.

I found this documentary compelling - The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work documentary (1986), YouTube.

It's inspired me to try once again.

I'm going to start with "The Dead" from Dubliners, with Barry McGovern (YouTube).

Update on Bloomsday, The Times Diary, June 16th, by Patrick Kidd:

"Today is Bloomsday, when people pretend to have read James Joyce".

I've always loved his poem Goldenhair.

https://corfublues.blogspot.com/2019/12/goldenhair.html



Peter Pears or Syd Barrett?


Bridge: Goldenhair

Syd Barrett Goldenhair


Bloomsday Festival


Two more favourite Irish songs:


Down by the Sally Gardens- Maura O'Connell with Karen Matheson


Anna CASE ~ Believe me if all those endearing young charms (Th.Moore) - 1912 Edison Cylinder


John McCormack - Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms/Killarney