Céilí House

Céilí House is one of RTÉ Radio's most popular programmes of traditional Irish music and song. You can join in the enjoyment every Saturday night as presenter Kieran Hanrahan and producer Peter Browne travel the length and breadth of Ireland and beyond, in search of a good session to bring each week to the many loyal listeners.

Next Show: Saturday 21st November 2009

Tonight's Céilí House celebrates 30 years of the Cork Folk Festival with the Rebel Céilí Band, Con Fada Ó Drisceoil and many more and was recorded during this year's Festival in Murphy's Brewery in Cork city in September.

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About the Show

The programme is now over 40 years on the air and the purpose during all that time has been the same - to bring the excitement, the good humour and the high quality and skills of the players and singers to people wherever they are listening - at home or travelling, on radio or the Internet, in Ireland and in many other countries.

The programme has broadcast from every county in Ireland, from the major cities in Britain and from events such as Provincial Conventions of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in the USA and Canada. Wherever there is good music, you will find Céilí House - in community halls, universities and colleges, festivals and fleadhanna, and as a curtain raiser to major sports events such as the All-Ireland Football and Hurling Finals and the Special Olympics.

During the summer months, Céilí House searches the RTÉ Archives for rare and celebrated performances of traditional music from past years and has unearthed many a buried gem and there have been tribute programmes to honour some of the great traditional musicians of our time.

How to listen: Céilí House can be heard between 2102 and 2200 on RTÉ Radio 1 on FM and Internet on the RTÉ website at www.rte.ie/radio1/ceilihouse/.

How to get in touch: We love to hear from listeners and you can contact us with views, suggestions and information at Email ceili@rte.ie

We hope Céilí House becomes a regular part of your week.

Céilí House Archive 2008

Information on and audio links to all the shows in 2008.

Céilí House Archive 2007

Information on and audio links to all the shows in 2007.

Céilí House Archive 2006

Information on and audio links to all the shows in 2006.

Céilí House Archive 2005

Information on and audio links to all the shows in 2005.

Céilí House Archive 2004

Information on, and Audio Links to, all the shows from 2004.