The inaugural RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards will take place in Vicar Street in Dublin on 25th October, celebrating the extraordinary range of folk music being played in Ireland today.
Have a listen to the nominees for Best Folk Instrumentalist at this year's inaugural Folk Awards...
Zoë Conway
Seamie O'Dowd
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Cormac Begley
Martin Hayes
Colm Mac Con Iomaire
Liam O'Connor
Find out more about the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards here, and get your tickets for the night (which features an all-star folk line-up) here.
