Preview | Tan and Sober Gentlemen
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Tan and Sober Gentlemen serve up their unique fusion of Irish roots music and NC folk rebellion.
Tan and Sober Gentlemen serve up their high-energy fusion of Irish roots music and NC folk rebellion. Through a lively performance and conversation, they trace how Irish immigration, Appalachian culture and working-class history inform their music and relay the importance of “keeping one foot in the dirt.”
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Shaped by Sound is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
Made possible through support from Come Hear NC, a program of the N.C. Arts Council within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Preview | Tan and Sober Gentlemen
Preview: 3/19/2026 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Tan and Sober Gentlemen serve up their high-energy fusion of Irish roots music and NC folk rebellion. Through a lively performance and conversation, they trace how Irish immigration, Appalachian culture and working-class history inform their music and relay the importance of “keeping one foot in the dirt.”
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