On tonight's Sunday Service, John is joined by Ian Lynch of Lankum. The musician, folk song collector and folklore lecturer explains the epenthetic vowel and a mondegreen, and picks music by Shannon and the Clams, Portishead and Iron Maiden.

Ian Lynch of Lankum talks epenthetic vowels and picks the tunes

Mystery Train with John Kelly is an award-winning, multi-genre music show. It travels far and wide through the many wonders of recorded music, from its vintage glories to the very latest sound and each Sunday, John hands over the controls and asks a guest to pick the tunes. Listen Sunday to Thursday, 7-9pm on RTÉ Lyric FM.

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Ian Lynch of Lankum talks epenthetic vowels and picks the tunes

Ian Lynch of Lankum talks epenthetic vowels and picks the tunes