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Other Voices: Courage - watch Lankum in concert

Other Voices returns with a new series that will beam musical performances directly into homes across the nation, from a number of iconic cultural locations during the COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath.

Other Voices courage • 07 Jul 20

James Vincent McMorrow kicks of the new series of Other Voices Courage

Other Voices Courage returns with new series of online concerts

Other Voices has announced a brand new series of their popular online Courage concerts, on the 23rd of June, kicking off on Tuesday 23rd of June at 8 pm - once again, the series will be available to view live here on RTÉ Culture.

Other Voices courage • 22 Jun 20

Maija Sofia performing at the Choice Music Prize ceremony

In The Picture: RTÉ Choice Music Prize ceremony 2020

Enjoy a gallery of photos by Leah Carroll taken at last night's RTÉ Choice Music Prize ceremony, which saw Lankum take home the Album Of The Year prize for The Livelong Day...

The RTÉ Choice Music Prize • 06 Mar 20

Lankum's Ian Lynch boards the Mystery Train

On a highly entertaining edition of the Mystery Train Sunday Service on RTÉ lyric fm, John Kelly was joined by Ian Lynch of Lankum for a chat and some of his favourite tunes...

Rté Lyric Fm • 10 Feb 20

Dogrel by Fontaines D.C. is one of the ten albums on this year's Choice Music Prize shortlist

RTÉ Choice Music Prize shortlist - listen to the albums

It's an incredible time for Irish music, and the shortlist for this year's RTÉ Choice Music Prize showcases a diverse array of talent, both emerging and established, across the homegrown musical spectrum.

The RTÉ Choice Music Prize • 05 Mar 20

Watch: Lankum perform The Young People on The Tommy Tiernan Show

Lankum Perform 'The Young People' on The Tommy Tiernan Show

Music • 06 Jan 20

Watch the stunning South Wind Blows Christmas Special

Recorded live in RTÉ's Studio 8, join Philip King for a very special festive edition of The Sound Wind Blows, featuring some of Ireland's finest musical talent...

Culture • 23 Dec 19

Watch: Lankum's epic version of The Wild Rover is a stunner

Folk quartet Lankum have had a pretty spectacular 2019 - they wrapped up their year with an appearance on Philip King's South Wind Blows - Winter Session, to be broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 on Christmas Day.

Music • 21 Dec 19

Edna O'Brien's new novel Girl hits bookshops this week

Culture 10 - the week's cultural highlights, digested

And how was your week? Here's our handy tip sheet of Cultural musts for the next seven days...

Culture 10 • 06 Sep 19

The Whileaways are nominated for Best Folk Group at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards: Best Folk Group

Have a listen to the nominees for Best Folk Group at this year's inaugural Folk Awards...

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards • 19 Oct 18

Lankum's Radie Peat is nominated for Best Folk Singer at this year's RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards - Best Folk Singer

Have a listen to the nominees for Best Folk Singer at this year's inaugural Folk Awards...

Culture • 16 Oct 18

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards - Best Traditional Folk Track

Have a listen to the nominees for Best Traditional Folk Track at this year's inaugural Folk Awards...

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards • 15 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

Have a listen to the nominees for Best Original Folk Track at this year's inaugural RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards.

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards • 12 Oct 18

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

This October 25th, RTÉ Radio 1 will host the inaugural RTÉ Folk Awards at Dublin's Vicar St, celebrating the first dedicated folk awards held in Ireland - the night will see the stars of folk come together under one roof.

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards • 25 Oct 18

Something For The Weekend: Radie Peat's Cultural Picks

Choice cultural picks from the vocalist of self-proclaimed 'Dublin folk miscreants' Lankum, nominated for this year's RTÉ Choice Music Award for their acclaimed album Between the Earth & Sky.

Something For The Weekend • 09 Mar 18

RTÉ Choice Music Prize - listen to all the shortlisted albums

The winning album will be announced at the RTÉ Choice Music Prize live event, held in Vicar Street, Dublin this Thursday, 8th March.

Music • 06 Mar 18

Watch: Lankum perform The Pogues' The Old Main Drag

Nu-trad superstars (and RTÉ Choice Music Prize nominees) Lankum provided one of the show-stoppers at Shane MacGowan's 60th birthday celebrations at Dublin's National Concert Hall with their rousing rendition of The Pogues' classic The Old Main Drag.

Culture • 12 Feb 18

Lankum - if you haven't listened to Between the Earth and Sky, you should.

The Rattler: Jim Carroll's Best Irish Albums of 2017

Every year is a good year for music. There are always those magic moments in every 12 month period when you go wow at what you've just heard. It happens every year, every single year. You just have to keep your ears open.

Music • 27 Dec 17

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