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Folk Hibernia - the documentary

Mike Connolly's film is an interpretative guide to Irish folk music and its evolving place in Irish culture and the world. Watch some fantastic additional songs performed by featured artists, exclusive to online.

Video clips from featured artists

Paul Brady

Paul Brady

Irish singer/songwriter known as both an interpreter of traditional song and a fantastically successful writer.
Watch Paul sing "The Lakes of Pontchartrain"

Artist Profile

Paddy Maloney & Paddy Glackin

Paddy Moloney

The Uillean Piper, virtuoso whistle player and founder of The Chieftains plays with the original fiddler with the Bothy Band.
Watch them play "The Downfall of Paris"

Paddy Maloney profile

Ronnie Drew

Teada

Teada

Within 4 years, Teada has exploded onto the international touring circuit, seeking to capture the intricacies of traditional art form within a contemporary band context.
Watch Teada play

Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill

Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill

Irish virtuoso fiddle player Martin Hayes and Chicago-born guitarist Dennis Cahill have reached almost cult status on the international music scene.
Watch them play "The Morning Dew reels/The Bucks of Oranmore"



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