Dan Pope explores the art of the cover version every Sunday at 3pm on Dundalk FM 97.7, celebrating the songs that have been taken, transformed, and made entirely new by artists across every genre and era.
Under the Covers is a Sunday afternoon music show on Dundalk FM 97.7, presented by Dan Pope and airing every Sunday at 3pm. The title is the key to the whole show. Under the Covers is dedicated to the art of the cover version, exploring the extraordinary world of songs that have been reimagined, reinterpreted, and remade by artists across every genre and era.
Cover versions have a long and fascinating history in popular music. Sometimes a cover is simply a tribute, a great artist paying homage to a song they love. Sometimes it reveals something entirely new in a familiar song, stripping away what you thought you knew and replacing it with something that makes you hear the original differently forever. The greatest covers are transformations, moments when a singer or a band takes a song and makes it completely, inarguably their own. Under the Covers celebrates that tradition and the extraordinary range of interpretations that exist across music history.
The possibilities are genuinely endless. A country song turned into a rock anthem. A pop hit reimagined as a jazz ballad. A punk classic stripped back to acoustic guitar. An obscure album track brought to worldwide attention by a different artist who heard something in it that no one else had noticed. Every episode of Under the Covers is an exploration of those possibilities, guided by Dan Pope’s genuine enthusiasm for the form and his knowledge of the remarkable catalogue of cover versions that runs across the full history of popular music.
Dan Pope is a valued member of the
Dundalk FM volunteer community, regularly involved in presenter training and development at the station. He has been a consistent presence in the Sunday afternoon schedule for a number of years, and his show has earned warm recognition from listeners who appreciate both the concept and the care with which it is put together.
Under the Covers airs every Sunday at 3pm on
Dundalk FM 97.7.
