RTÉ Radio 1

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

Competition

Here's the result of our Rolling Wave quiz: The answer is that Tony Mac Mahon comes from Co. Clare and congratulations to Catherine Hallinan, Tallaght and Kathleen Mahon, Ranelagh - both in Dubliin. The prize a copy of the new CD by Tony Mac Mahon and Steve Cooney - "Live in Spiddal".

Our new quiz is for copies of the new recording of Sliabh Luachra music by Aoife Ní Chaoimh and Paudie O' Connor - "Didn't She Dance and Dance".

The question: "Where is Sliabh Luachra?"

Entries judged on the most geographically accurate and/or most imaginative response!

Answers to therollingwave@rte.ie or The Rolling Wave, RTÉ Radio One, Dublin 4 or @TheRollingWave - Results in January

Music Played on the Show

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  Title: The Rolling Wave

  Composer: Trad. Arr.

  Performer(s): Harry Bradley, Mick O' Brien, John Blake, Liam O'Connor

  Performer(s): Harry Bradley, Mick O' Brien, John Blake, Liam O'Connor

  Album: RTÉ RECORDING

  Duration: 0:47
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  Title: Turn The Corner

  Composer: Colum Sands

  Performer(s): Colum Sands

  Performer(s): Colum Sands

  Album: SPRING RECORDS, SCD1062

  Duration: 4:37
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  Title: The Spirit Lives On

  Composer: Colum Sands

  Performer(s): Colum Sands

  Performer(s): Colum Sands

  Album: SPRING RECORDS, SCD1062

  Duration: 4:09
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  Title: The Belharbour Reel, The Pullet, The Boys Of Portaferry

  Composer: Trad. Arr.

  Performer(s): Chris Droney

  Performer(s): Chris Droney

  Album: CLÓ IAR-CHONNACHTA, CICD 181

  Duration: 3:00
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  Title: The Wind Tat Shakes The Barley, The Reel With The Birl

  Composer: Trad. Arr.

  Performer(s): Elizabeth Crotty

  Performer(s): Elizabeth Crotty

  Album: RTÉ, 225 CD

  Duration: 1:32
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  Title: Kit O'Mahoney's Jig, Páidín Ó Raifeartaigh, Neary's (Jigs)

  Composer: Trad. Arr.

  Performer(s): Tim Collins

  Performer(s): Tim Collins

  Album: CROISÍN, CM 001

  Duration: 4:13
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  Title: Selection Of Reels

  Composer: Trad. Arr.

  Performer(s): Caroline Judge (Fegan)

  Performer(s): Caroline Judge (Fegan)

  Album: RTÉ RECORDING

  Duration: 3:27