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Lankum's Radie Peat performs at the 2018 RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards announce Vicar St. line-up

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards / 12 Sep

Wallis Bird performs Both Sides Now live on Strings Attached

Strings Attached / 04 Jun

Ireland's Favourite Folk Song - Pauline Scanlon tunes up

Irelands Favourite Folk Song / 14 May

Ireland's Favourite Folk Song - watch the latest episode

Irelands Favourite Folk Song / 13 May

Ireland's Favourite Folk Song - catch up with the latest episode

Irelands Favourite Folk Song / 08 May

Ireland's Favourite Folk Song - watch the first episode

Irelands Favourite Folk Song / 29 Apr

Musician and Simply Folk presenter Ruth Smith is one of the judges of Ireland's Favourite Folk Song

Ruth Smith on the new generation of Irish folk talent

Irelands Favourite Folk Song / 07 May

Jolyon Jackson, one of the artists featured on 'Buntús Rince: Explorations in Irish Jazz, Fusion & Folk' (Pic courtesy of Teresa Le Jeune)

Buntús Rince - the hidden history of Irish Jazz, Fusion & Folk

Lankum at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards

Winners of the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards revealed

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards / 27 Oct 18

The classic '80s line-up of De Danann, with founder members Alec Finn and Frankie Gavin (pic via the latter's website)

Simply Folk Recommends: De Danann's Anthem

Music / 19 Oct 18

Lankum are nominated twice in the Best Original Folk Track category at this year's RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards - Best Original Folk Track

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards / 12 Oct 18

Folk legend Andy Irvine will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards nominations announced

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards / 20 Sep 18

Listen to all-star RTÉ Folk Awards live on RTÉ Radio 1

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards / 25 Oct 18

Simply Folk Recommends: Clannad 2 and the Donegal tradition

Music / 07 Sep 18

Ruth Smith and John Creedon will present the inaugural Irish Folk Awards this October

Vote for the Best Folk Album of the Year

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards / 05 Sep 18

Simply Folk Recommends: A Woman's Heart beats stronger than ever

Music / 31 Aug 18

Simply Folk Recommends: Bilingua by Eithne Ní Uallacháin

Music / 24 Aug 18

Stockton's Wing, pictured celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2017.

Simply Folk Recommends: Stockton's Wing shine a light

Music / 16 Aug 18

Singer Lisa O'Neill performing at the launch of the RTÉ Radio 1 folk Awards.

Design the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards trophy

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards / 15 Aug 18

Simply Folk Recommends: The Dubliners by The Dubliners

Music / 02 Aug 18

Simply Folk presenter Ruth Smith.

Introducing... Simply Folk Recommends

Music / 17 Jul 18

Christy Moore and Paul Brady at the launch of the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards at Vicar Street, Dublin

Gallery: RTÉ Radio One Folk Awards launch

RTÉ Radio One Folk Awards / 02 May 18

Creedon & Smith to host RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards / 01 May 18

The Canadian fiddle sensation inspired by the Irish trad masters

Music / 19 Sep 17

RTÉ Radio 1 Album of the Week: Henry Girls' Far Beyond The Stars

Culture / 06 Apr 17

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