Audio Archive

John Kelly, Daniel Martin Moore and Daniel Joseph Dorff

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Daniel Martin Moore joined John in studio and played some songs from his recent album 'In the Cool of the Day'.

Steve Reich
In July 2011, Steve Reich visited Cork Opera House as part of The Reich Effect, celebrating his 75th birthday. John spoke to Steve Reich about the festival and his music.

David Harrington and the Kronos Quartet were in Cork recently as part of the Reich Effect, celebrating the 75th birthday of Steve Reich. John spoke to him about Kronos, and their previous collaborations with Reich.

Vyvienne Long and her band popped into Studio 8 recently. She spoke to John about her music including her latest album, Caterpillar Sarabanade. She also gave us an exclusive listen to some unreleased music.

Jóhann Jóhannsson
In advance of his visit to Cork for the Reich Effect, the Icelandic musician, composer and producer spoke to John about his musical upbringing including how 'IBM 1401' came into being.

Norman Lebrecht
To mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Gustav Mahler, John spoke to talk to cultural commentator and author of 'Why Mahler?: How One Man and Ten Symphonies Changed Our World', Norman Lebrecht.

Van Dyke Parks
John talks to child actor, lyricist and iconic musician Van Dyke Parks. Parks has been at the heart of some of the great albums of the last 50 years including Brian Wilson's 'lost' masterpiece 'Smile', Randy Newman and Ry Cooder's first recordings and Joanna Newsom's critically acclaimed 2006 album 'YS'.

Talvin Singh and Niladri Kumar
The world-class musicians spoke to John about their recent collaboration for the album 'Together', and how they came to work together.

John Potter & Ambrose Field
In advance of their visit to Ireland, John spoke to John Potter & Ambrose Field about their Being Dufay project.

love: live music
Listen back to our live show from the Belltable, Limerick, as part of the love:live music celebrations. The onstage line-up featured Camille O'Sullivan, Gato Azul (Francesco Turrisi, Robbie Harris, Michael Coady & Lucas Gonzales) and the Cashell duo (sisters Sophie and Anna).

Donnacha Dennehy
Donnacha Dennehy, composer, academic and director of The Crash Ensemble, talks to John about their new CD release of Yeats' Songs with Dawn Upshaw on the Nonesuch label.

Stephen Shannon
John's guest today is musician, composer and producer Stephen Shannon, whose critically acclaimed debut album, Strands, was released last Autumn. A co-founder of Halfset, he has also worked with Iarla Ó Lionáird, Adrian Crowley, Crayonsmith and Vyvienne Long.

Kate Ellis
Kate Ellis - cellist, member of the Crash Ensemble, Ensemble ICC and Yurodny. Kate is also one of the curators behind the highly successful monthly musical salon Kaleidoscope which showcases Ireland's most exceptional talent by taking classical music out of concert halls and into late night clubs.

Seán McKeon & Liam O'Connor
Seán McKeon, uileann piper and Liam O'Connor, fiddler, talk to John about their album Dublin Made Me, their musical heritage and the general health of traditional Irish music.

The Best of the Sessions
John features a mix of sessions and interviews recorded with Irish artists who have appeared on the Ensemble including Caoimhín Ó'Raghallaigh, Iarla Ó'Lionáird, Ensemble Avalon, Buille, Matt Cranitch, Jackie Daly and John Faulkner.

Zoe Rahman
Listen back to our session and interview with Zoe Rahman, currently on a Music Network tour of Ireland. John talks to Zoe about how she fuses jazz, classical and Bengali music and we'll also hear music performed in studio by the Zoe Rahman Trio, with special guest Idris Rahman.

John Cage - Roaratorio
On the 70th anniversary of the death of James Joyce, John plays excerpts from John Cage's Roaratorio, based on Finnegans Wake. He also plays an archive interview recorded with Cage, and talks to talks Paddy Glackin live in studio about recording the 'Irish circus.'

Paddy Moloney
In advance of some Irish tour dates, John chats with Paddy about the vitality of The Chieftains and collaborations that include Herbie Hancock, John Montague and Mick Jagger.

Julie Feeney and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Broadcasting live from Studio 1, Julie Feeney and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra conducted by David Brophy perform a concert of music including tracks from her recent album, pages.

Dawn Upshaw
The soprano tells John how she came to commission composer Donnacha Dennehy to write a Yeats-inspired collection of songs, for a recording with with Iarla Ó Lionáird and the Crash Ensemble for Nonesuch Records.

Matt Cranitch, Jackie Daly and John Faulkner talk about Sliabh Luachra, their 'Living Stream' tour with Music Network, and also perform music live in studio.

Alexej Gorlatch
The 21-year-old Ukrainian winner of the 8th Dublin International Piano Competition talks to John and performs a dazzling array of pieces by Chopin, Debussy and Bartok.

Xuefei Yang and Natalie Clein
Visiting Ireland as part of a nationwide tour, they spoke with John and performed music by Bach, a contemporary piece by Stephen Goss and a traditional Chinese tune in an arrangement by Wang Huiran.

Duke Special performs tracks from his latest CD trilogy, The Stage, A Book and the Silver Screen and tells John about the genesis of the project.

Ariadne Daskalakis
John talks to the prize-winning violinist during a recent tour of Irelandas part of Trio Vintage. The trio perform music by Bach and Biber.

Uri Caine
John recently spoke with the composer/pianist, in advance of a concert in Ireland.

Portico Quartet
Portico Quartet play live in studio and talk to John about their music and influences.

Fidil
Listen to our session with dynamic Donegal fiddle trio, Fidil.

Tasmin Little
John was recently joined in studio by violinist Tasmin Little, on tour in Ireland with her Naked Violin Project.

Hauschka
John's recent guest on the programme was German pianist and composer Volker Bertelmann, better known as Hauschka.

Piano Puzzlers
Click hear to listen to the Piano Puzzlers and their solutions

Maya Homburger and Barry Guy
Maya (baroque violin) and Barry (double bass) spoke with John about all sorts of music and played some contemporary Irish compostitions live in studio.

Nico Muhly
Nico has arranged, conducted and performed music with artists including Björk, Antony Hegarty, Valgeir Sigurðsson, Philip Glass and Sam Amidon. Nico spoke with John and played live in studio.

Guest presenters on The John Kelly Ensemble:
Click here to access programmes presented by Arthur Mathews, Frames' fiddle player Coolm Mac Con Iomaire and 'The Wire' actors Reg E. Cathey and Clarke Peters.

David Harrington, founder of the Kronos Quartet:
David talks about how Kronos champion contemporary music and collaborations with artists including Wu Man, Damon Albarn, and Asha Bhosle.

Sam Amidon
Sam popped into studio 8 and played us some tunes on banjo, guitar, fiddle and also talked to John.

Dirk Powell
Another great musician - fiddler/banjo player/accordionist Dirk Powell came in studio to say hi and play us some music.

The JK Ensemble Sessions live at the Village
Click here for audio from our second live Sessions, featuring Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Matt Turner, a preview of Julie Feeney's second album pages, Ensemble Avalon and Yurodny.

Robin Williamson:
John talks to musician, singer, songwriter and storyteller Robin Williamson, A founder in the 60's of the influential Incredible String Band.

Debashish Bhattacharya:
The virtuoso slide guitarist speaks about his early days in Calcutta, how he learnt to play slide guitar because of a Hawaiian music craze sweeping India and later musical collaborations.

The John Kelly Ensemble Sessions - Live at the Button Factory
John Kelly presented our first live Sessions from the stage of the Button Factory, Temple Bar and the great line up included Chequerboard, Ensemble ICC, Bill Carrothers with Kevin Brady and Dave Redmond, Carly Sings and the Callino Quartet and The Jimmy Cake.

Trihornophone:
Winners of Music Network's Youngmusicwide Award, John chats with composer Seán Óg about the formation of the quartet, how they achieve their distinctive sound and their plans for the future.

Duke Special:
Today Duke joins John in studio, following the release of his critically acclaimed album I Never Thought This Day Would Come and in advance of his nationwide tour. He also gives us an exclusive performance of Sweet Sweet Kisses.

Jon Lord:
This special programme sees John Kelly in conversation with Jon Lord, best known as keyboard player with the legendary band 'Deep Purple'.

Matthew Shipp:
John talks to pianist, producer and composer Matthew Shipp, arguably one of the most important players on the New York avant-garde scene.

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh:
Fiddler Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh talks about his music, how he plays, and his love of performing.

Robert Fonseca:
Listen back to a concert of Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca recorded in the Sugar Club in November.

Robert Wyatt:
A founding member of Soft Machine, Robert now does solo recordings, mixing simple and effective keyboard melody lines with poignant lyrics, often filled with personal and political references.

The Tord Gustavsen Trio:
A live concert by the trio recorded live at St. Canice's Cathedral in Kilkenny in August.

Buille:
As well as performing live in studio, the band talks to John about the decline in audiences for traditional music in Ireland and the U.S. and challenges they face in incorporating other musical influences into the tradition.

Laurie Anderson:
Laurie Anderson talks to John about her latest work Homeland, which looks at American obsessions with security, distance, information, the relationship of fear and freedom, the increasing acceptance of violence, and the persistent new language of war.

Listen back to the JK Ensemble live from St. Multose Church as part of the Kinsale Arts Week, including live music from Julie Feeney and the Joby Talbot Quartet, an ensemble that has achieved an unrivalled reputation in the worlds of classical pop and film tv/ music.

The Phil Ware Trio:
Performing some jazz standards, originals and the Bond movie theme Nobody Does it Better, Phil about how his career has blossomed since he moved to Dublin.

Adjágas:
This yoik group based in Sapmi, took time out to talk to John about their music and the yoik tradition, and perform a few songs in studio.

Duke Special:
Stripped back to piano and voice with little accompaniment, he also talks to John about growing up in Ireland, his influences, and the creative urges that have lead to his CD Songs from the Deep Forest and live shows being acclaimed by critics and punters alike.