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23rd June: Traditional singer and song composer Robbie McMahon of Co. Clare passed away in December last year two days after his 86th birthday and tonight we remember the man sometimes called "The King of Spancil Hill".

30th June: The Rolling Wave remembers RTÉ broadcaster and collector Proinsias Ó Conluain (1919 - 2013) who passed away on 30th May 2013. Peter Browne and Cathal Goan talk about his life's work and the large legacy of archive recordings he made during his career.

7th July: Our programme tonight comes from the opening weekend of the 41st Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy in Miltown Malbay in Co. Clare as the summer school gears up for a week of music song and dance.

14th July: Highlights from the daily recitals and other events which have taken place at Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy in Co Clare all during this week.

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.

Sunday, 10.00pm on RTÉ Radio 1

Also, congratulations to: Mícheál Ó Dubháin of Longford and Bernadette Wynne of Dún Laoghaire, both of whom win copies of the RTÉ DVD “Come West Along the Road – Volume IV”.

Our April competition is for 2 copies of the new CD by Emer Mayock, Mick O’Brien and Aoife Ní Bhriain “Tunes from the Goodman Manuscripts”. The question is: Who wrote the song “Dirty Old Town”?

Answers to Therollingwave@rte.ie or by post to: The Rolling Wave, RTÉ Radio, Dublin 4.