The Late Session: Programme Listings 2009

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Programme 34: Sunday, 30th August

Áine is joined tonight by Liam Kelly, who has been a member of Dervish for more than 20 years and has recently released his first solo album of flute music.

Programme 33: Sunday, 23rd August

'After the morning' is the new album from piano accordionist Alan Kelly, and Alan is Áine Hensey's guest on the programme tonight.

Programme 32: Sunday, 16th August

Mandoline player and singer Fiontán Ó Meachair, born in Dublin, but living in Cúil Aodha for many years, joins Áine tonight to celebrate his debut CD release, 'Ó Life go Laoi'.

Programme 31: Sunday, 9th August

Young flute player Steph Geremia joins Áine tonight to celebrate the release of her debut CD, 'The Open Road'.

Programme 30: Sunday 2nd August

Wexford singers Paul O'Reilly and Helen Kirwan join Áine tonight to talk about the folk songs from the county featured on their new CD 'The Poet's Dream'.

Programme 29: Sunday 26th July

Mick, Louise and Michelle Mulcahy were Áine's guests tonight, marking the release of their latest album, 'Reelin' in Tradition'.

Programme 28: Sunday 19th July

Na Píobairí Uilleann's CEO, Gay McKeon, is Áine's guest tonight, to diiscuss 'Traveller Piper', a new documentary DVD about the music and lives of Johnny and Felix Doran.

Programme 27: Sunday 12th July

Tonight's show will feature music and song recorded at the 37th Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy in Miltown Malbay, Co clare.

Programme 26: Sunday 5th July

Lunasa's Trevor Hutchinson joins Áine tonight to discuss 'The Leitrim Equation', a double CD released to mark the end of the band's residency with Leitrim County Council's Arts Office.

Programme 25: Sunday, 28 June

John Lynch and Anthony Quigney of the Kilfenora Céilí Band join Áine on the programme tonight, continuing the band's centenary celebrations with a chat about the new CD.

Programme 24: Sunday, 21 June

'Casadh na Taoide' is the second album from Líadan and Síle Denvir and Claire Dolan, two members of the band, are Áine's guests tonight.

Programme 23: Sunday, 14 June

Denis Carey, from Newport, Co. Tipperary, has recently released a CD of his own compositions, performed by some of the country's leading traditional musicians. He will join Áine tonight to talk about the music on 'Moving On'.

Sunday, 7 June: No programme due to broadcast of 2009 Election Results

Programme 22: Sunday, 31 May

Feakle singer Kate Purcell is Áine's guest tonight, marking the release of her new album, 'Independent Soul'.

Programme 21: Sunday, 24 May

'Two miles to Tulla' is Larry Gavin's debut CD of traditional accordion music and he joins Áine tonight to talk about his life in music.

Programme 20: Sunday 17 May

Abbeyfeale box-player Donal Murphy, a member of Four Men and a Dog and Sliabh Notes, has recently released his first solo album, 'Happy Hour' and he is Áine's guest tonight.

Programme 19: Sunday 10 May

Jacinta McEvoy has prepared an Irish and folk dance resource pack for primary teachers on DVD and CD and she joins Áine tonight to discuss this new venture.

Programme 18: Sunday 3 May

Galway singer Sean Keane is Áine's guest tonight, talking about his stage show 'The Scattering', which is now avilable on DVD and CD.

Programme 17: Sunday 26 April

Concertina player and harpist Holly Geraghty and accordion player Jonathan Roche are Áine's guests tonight, discussing their new duet CD, 'Ceolmhar'.

Programme 16: Sunday 19 April

Shaskeen have just released a new studio album, 'Walking Up Town' and the band's flute player Éamonn Cotter joins Áine on tonight's show.

Programme 15: Sunday 12 April

Áine's guest tonight is Caoimhín Mac Aoidh, author of 'From Mazovia to Meenbanad', a book that traces the journey of the mazurka from Poland to Donegal. He is joined in studio by Polish music and dance enthusiast Renata Musial.

Programme 14: Sunday 5 April

Áine will be joined tonight by members of the band Beoga to talk about their new album, 'The Incident'.

Programme 13: Sunday 29 March

Traditional singer Jenny Mulvey is Áine's guest tonight, marking the launch of her debut CD 'Suirí'.

Programme 12: Sunday 22 March

Áine's guest tonight is the young Co Clare fiddle player Orla Harrington, who has recently released her debut solo album, 'Melting Snow'

Programme 11: Sunday 15 March

Banjo player Enda Scahill talks to Áine about his recently published tutor for the instrument and finds out if there is a gap in the market for such a publication.

Programme 10: Sunday 8 March

Sandie Purcell, a young fiddle player and composer, will join Áine in studio tonight to discuss the publication of her book of tunes and a new CD with her band Reelan.

Programme 9: Sunday 1 March 2009

Denis Liddy will join Áine tonight to discuss 'The Spectacle Bridge', the second fiddle and flute duet album that he has recorded with Michael Hynes.

Programme 8: Sunday 22 February 2009

Banjo player Brian McGrath is Áine's guest tonight, talking about his first solo recording, 'Pure Banjo'.

Programme 7: Sunday 15th February 2009

Seamus Begley and Jim Murray join Áine to mark the launch of their new album, 'Éirí go Lá'.

Programme 6: Sunday 8th February 2009

'Dublin Made Me' is the new CD from fiddler Liam O'Connor and piper Seán McKeon, and the two young musicians will join Áine in studio tonight.

Programme 5: Sunday 1st February 2009

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, singer and fiddle player with Altan, is Áine's guest tonight, talking about her first solo album, 'Imeall' which has just been released.

Programme 4: Sunday, 25 January 2009

Áine's guest tonight is Cork singer Fiona Kelleher, who has just released her debut solo album and is embarking on a nationwide tour this week.

Programme 3: Sunday 18th January 2009.

Dermie and Tara Diamond will join Áine tonight to talk about their new fiddle and flute duet album 'Seanchairde', recently recorded with Daithi Sproule.

Programme 2: Sunday 11th January 2009.

Áine will be joined tonight by Maighréad and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill to talk about 'Keep 'er Lit', the recently released tribute to their brother Mícheál.

Programme 1: Sunday 4th January 2009.

Sliabh Luachra accordeon player Dan Herlihy is Áine's guest tonight, marking the release of 'The Millstream', a new CD featuring himself and mandolin player Wayne Taren.