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Coming Up on The Rolling Wave
1st September: More music from new releases including Matt Dean, Cherish the Ladies and Gavin Whelan plus information on some forthcoming events in the traditional music world during September.

29th September : “Hidden Fermanagh”: Peter Browne brings a concert celebrating the traditional music and song of Co. Fermanagh with some of the area’s finest performers. Recorded at the Glassworks, Derry on Thursday 15th August during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013.

October 6th: To mark the recent 7th birthday of The Rolling Wave , tonight’s programme will be chosen by people who listen to us; since 2006 we’ve selected over 3,000 songs and tunes – now it’s your turn! Email your choice and why you’d like it to therollingwave@rte or post it to us at RTE Radio Dublin 4

About The Show

Named after a famous traditional Irish tune, The Rolling Wave is a sharp ear and a close eye on the world of traditional and folk music in Ireland.

Music Quiz
Congratulations to Frank Allen of Courtmacsherry and Anne Heffernan of Wexford Town who won copies of the new Zoe Conway and John McIntyre album "Go Mairir i bhFad". The answer: Doolih is in Co. Clare.

Our next quiz is for copies of the new CD by Edel Fox and Neill Byrne: "The Sunny Banks". We have 2 copies to give and the question is: can you name the popular RTÉ television traditional music archive series which is presented by Nicholas Carolan?

Answers to therollingwave@rte.ie or The Rolling Wave, Music Programmes, RTÉ Radio One, Dublin 4.