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Buaileann John leis an chl谩irseoir Lauren O鈥橬eill i nGleann an Iolair agus faigheann John ceacht cl谩irs铆 uaithi chomh maith. D茅anann na ceolt贸ir铆 Aoibheann agus D茅agl谩n cur s铆os ar stair an chl谩irsigh, ar chl谩irseoir铆 iomr谩iteacha Ch煤ige Uladh agus ar an r贸l a d鈥檌mir siad i gcaomhn煤 na huirlise go dt铆 an l谩 at谩 inniu ann.

Faigheann John tuilleadh eolais faoin mhianad贸ireacht airgid i gContae Dh煤n na nGall. T茅ann s茅 i mbun foghlamtha ar scil nua le Mickey McHugh at谩 i mbun 谩thch煤rs谩la ar sheanseodra agus a thugann saol 煤r daofa.
Is laoch 茅 Elvis Presley ag go leor daoine. Labhra铆onn John le Gear贸id 脫 Caireall谩in faoi shaol Elvis agus faoin oidhreacht a d鈥檉h谩g s茅 ina dhiaidh. T谩 鈥楪racelands鈥� againn anseo i gC煤ige Uladh agus t谩 John ag bualadh le Barney Coleman a bhfuil p铆osa beag de Memphis t贸gtha aige. Buaileann s茅 le John Cannon, fear a bhfuil a chro铆 i gceol Elvis agus cuireann siad beirt l茅iri煤 speisialta in谩r l谩thair.

John meets harp player Lauren O鈥橬eill in Glenullin and gets a handle on a few chords. Musicians Aoibheann and D茅agl谩n fill him in on some of the history of famous harpists in Ulster and the efforts they went to to keep this intricate and magical instrument alive.

John finds out about an old silver mine in Donegal and takes on another new skill as he joins Mickey McHugh in his forge, as they recycle old jewellery and give it a new lease of life.

Elvis Presley is still a musical hero to many. John talks to Gear贸id 脫 Caireall谩in about Elvis鈥檚 life and the legacy he left behind. We have our own Gracelands here in Ulster, and John meets Barney Coleman, who has brought a piece of Memphis to Ballyronan. Along with Elvis enthusiast John Cannon, John puts on a special performance in honour of the King himself.