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Roddy Gorman
A chance to hear Scottish port Roddy Gorman discussing his project to translate the songs of Bob Dylan to Gaelic.
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MÍCHEÁL
Ó DOMHNAILL
Maighréad Ní Dhomhnaill joins Karen Kirby on BLAS
to speak about the concert in celebration of the life and musical
legacy of her late brother Mícheál.
Éist le Maighréad…>
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Geoff Harden
The recent concert in tribute to the late Geoff Harden was one
of the highlights of the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival. Neil Martin
remembers an unsung hero...> |
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Slide
Dublin-based trad band Slide are winning hearts with their third
album "Overneath." Lynette Fay meets Daire Bracken and
Mick Broderick from the band here...> |
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The Raw Bar
Belfast's new Raw Bar Club promises to showcase the very best in
traditional music. Paul Flynn and Jim Rainey tell
us more...> |
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Jim Lockhart
Rock groups and their reunion tours - are they getting away with
it? Jim Lockhart of Horslips discusses the pros and cons of the
senior citizens of rock going back on the road. Éist
le Jim…>
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Karan Casey
Karan Casey can sing in any style from folk to trad to jazz. But
these days, as she tells Lynette Fay, she is more and more inclined
to return to the sean-nós. Éist
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Julie Fowlis
"Cuilidh," the new album from young Scottish Gaelic singer
Julie Fowlis, is already attracting critical acclaim. Julie joins
us to talk about her latest release More…> |
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West
Ocean String Quartet
"The Guiding Moon" is the new album from the West Ocean
String Quartet with guest artist Matt Molloy. Neil Martin tells
us more...> |
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Réalta
agua Scéalta
Bríd Maloney talks music and more with traditional groups
country wide ...more> |
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Pádraigín
Ní hUallacháin
Pádraigín Ní hUallacháin, singer
in residence at the Seamus Heaney Centre, Queens University, has
recently returned from a trip to India. She tells Brian Mullen about
her experiences here...> |
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Celtic
Connections
Join Lynette Fay with the highlights of this years Celtic Connections
festival. more...> |
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John Lennon
25 years after the death of the former Beatle, John
Lennon, our own music expert Brian Mullan remembers the man and
his music. more...> |
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Pádraigín
Ní Uallacháin
In November 2005 Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin
was appointed as traditional singer in residence at the Seamas Heaney
Poetry Centre, Queen's University, Belfast. She spoke to Lynette
Fay about this new appointment. more...> |
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Máire
Ní Chathasaigh
Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman have been playing
music together for many years. Recently while they were touring
in Northern Ireland, Máire called into the Blas studio to
speak to Lynette Fay. more...> |
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Exploring
Trad DVD-ROM
The Arts Council have created a DVD Rom for schools entitles 'Exploring
Trad', Neil Martin produced the package and spoke to Lynette
Fay about how it came about. more...> |
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Niamh
de Búrca
Lynette Fay spoke to Niamh de Búrca from Dublin about her
new album An Áit a bhfuil do Chroí / Where
Your Heart Lies. more...> |
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Seán
Maguire 1927-2005
Robbie Hannan pays tribute to the late Belfast fiddle player Seán
Maguire. more..> |
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Eddie
Butcher
Brian Mullen talks to Robbie Hannan about Eddie Butcher
's "Adam in Paradise" which is now avaliable on CD for
the first time. more...>
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