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Mystery Train - your weekly selection of tracks from John Kelly

Each week, we present a random selection of tracks played by John Kelly on RTÉ lyric fm's Mystery Train...

Blackshore star Lisa Dwan takes the Mystery Train

From the RTÉ lyric fm archives... Back in 2020 on the Mystery Train Sunday Service, John Kelly was joined by writer, director and actress Lisa Dwan

Rté Lyric Fm • 12 Feb 24

Mystery Train host John Kelly with President Michael D. Higgins

Listen: President Michael D. Higgins boards the Mystery Train

On New Year's Day, John Kelly is joined by President Michael D. Higgins for a very special edition of RTÉ lyric fm's Mystery Train.

Music • 05 Feb 24

Lisa O'Neill heads a very strong year for Irish music

John Kelly's top 10 albums of 2023

These are in no particular order and represent no more than a top ten list as it immediately comes to mind.

Music • 19 Dec 23

'He was known before he was known' - John Kelly on Shane MacGowan

In 2018 John Kelly hosted Shane MacGowan's 60th Birthday celebrations at the National Concert Hall – an event attended by President Higgins, with performances from Sinéad O'Connor, Bono, Nick Cave and many more.

In Memoriam • 01 Dec 23

John Kelly on a time and a place with Buddha, Molaise and Mose

A few weeks ago I was exactly where I needed to be – back in my home county of Fermanagh; out in a boat and enjoying the last of the long evenings at the Friar's Leap – pronounced lepp.

The John Kelly Column • 16 Sep 23

Heaney Remembered: Sweeney with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

John Kelly introduces Neil Martin's Sweeney live from the Kilkenny Arts Festival 2023.

Seamus Heaney • 29 Aug 23

Rufus Wainwright tackles folk standards on his latest album

It's all folk - John Kelly on opening your musical mind

When Elvis Costello appeared onstage at Live Aid and introduced The Beatles' All You Need is Love as "a north of England folk song," I felt a definite shift in my tiny musical mind.

Music • 19 Jun 23

The Works Presents: John Kelly (L) meets Linda Buckley (R)

Gavin Friday talks to John Kelly for The Works Presents

John Kelly returns to RTÉ One with The Works Presents, where a quintet of our most inspired and inspirational creative people talk with John on how encounters with art transformed their lives – and in turn became their lives.

the works presents • 01 Jun 23

Composer Linda Buckley talks to The Works Presents

John Kelly returns to RTÉ One this May with The Works Presents, where a quintet of our most inspired and inspirational creative people talk with John on how encounters with art transformed their lives – and in turn became their lives.

the works presents • 25 May 23

John Kelly meets acclaimed German visual artist Vera Klute

Artist Vera Klute talks to John Kelly for The Works Presents

In the latest episode of the new series, John talks to Kilkenny-based visual artist Vera Klute.

the works presents • 11 May 23

Meeting Belafonte - John Kelly on an audience with a legend

Some years ago Paul Brady and myself travelled to Dakar, Senegal as guests of Plan International – one of the largest child centred development organizations in the world.

The John Kelly Column • 07 May 23

Donal Ryan features in the first episode of the new series of The Works Presents

The Works Presents returns with a quintet of inspired creatives

The incomparable John Kelly returns to RTÉ One this May with five new episodes of The Works Presents.

the works presents • 05 May 23

Remember the time Liam Brady (L) took the Mystery Train with John Kelly (R)?

Out of midfield - John Kelly on Liam Brady and his records

Sean Casey's excellent documentary Liam Brady: The Irishman Abroad was given its television premiere on the suitable occasion of the soccer legend's 67th birthday.

Football • 25 Feb 23