Essay: 18 OCT 13: If Walls Could Talk: Glenn Patterson




Radio 3 Essay show

Summary: Glenn Patterson takes a humourous and distinctly Belfast-tinted look at Northern Ireland's 'second' city, revisiting his childhood bafflement at a place that seemed far off in the distant north west. Despite early ambivalence, Derry's unique cultural tale had a lasting impact and influence on Glenn - the city's Punk rockers The Undertones changed his view of music and 'shook' him awake, but are they from Mexico or Canada?