💬 "Irish Roots also looks at some of the unsung heroes of Irish music that helped sustain Ireland on its long march to national independence. Ina Boyle, born in a village in County Wicklow in 1889, travelled to London in 1923 for the first in a series of lessons with Ralph Vaughan Williams. While Boyle’s rather shy nature and later life in rural isolation contributed to the neglect of her works, interest in her music has grown in recent years. Her Phantasy for violin and chamber orchestra, writ

16 years ago today, my Britain's Got Talent audition first aired on UK TV, and my life changed forever! I stepped out onto that stage with absolutely nothing except my dream. That was all I had back then. I was an unknown woman from Scotland, and thanks to all of you, I'm known around the world. Here's to ALWAYS chasing your dreams! 💫💛 | Susan Boyle