[Wynonie Harris]

I remember Radio Caroline, as it was the soundtrack to my life in the mid-60's. There were actually two Radio Carolines - South and North. The North version was in the Irish Sea and therefore had to cater for a listening audience in Eire, along with pop-mad teenagers on the UK mainland. So in between the Beatles, Stones and Motown records, you were treated to Irish showbands, drinking songs ("Seven Drunken Nights") and Republican anthems ("The Merry Ploughboy"). Quite a varied listening experience!