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10 essential Irish music documentaries on RTÉ Player

We've already told you about some choice arts documentaries and comedies available to watch via RTÉ Player - below, find 10 choice music documentaries to rock your world...

Music • 08 Aug 23

Watch: Other Voices: Dignity live from the U.S. Embassy Dublin

Music • 15 Sep 22

How Mick Flannery & Susan O'Neill made an album for the ages

Music • 09 Sep 22

RTÉ Choice Music Prize: In the Game by Mick Flannery & SON

The RTÉ Choice Music Prize • 22 Feb 22

Mick Flannery and Susan O'Neill with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Music • 17 Jan 22

RTÉ Choice Music Prize - listen to the shortlisted albums

The RTÉ Choice Music Prize • 03 Mar 22

Ye Vagabonds triumph at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards

Christy and Ye Vagabonds among RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards winners

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards • 17 Nov 21

Mick Flannery & Susan O'Neill join the RTÉ CO for live concert

Music • 25 Oct 21

John Prine and his wife Fiona attend the Grammy Awards in 2020

John Prine celebrated: all-star tribute to be held in Galway

Music • 02 Oct 21

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Culture 5 • 10 Sep 21

Tune Of The Week: Are We Free? by Mick Flannery & Susan O'Neill

Tune Of The Week • 02 Sep 21

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards winners announced

The recepients of the 2020 RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards have been announced, with Lankum, Steve Cooney and Mick Flannery among the big winners on the evening.

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards • 27 Nov 20

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards 2020 nominations announced

The nominations have been announced for the 3rd Annual RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards...

Irish Folk Awards • 12 Nov 20

Watch: Other Voices Courage: Mick Flannery & Son

Blarney man Mick Flannery teams up with Susan O'Neill for the latest Other Voices: Courage live stream, this time from the Crawford Gallery in Cork.

Music • 21 Jul 20

Stephen James Smith will perfom as part off Poetry Day Ireland

Ireland Performs unveils Poetry Day Ireland programme

Culture Ireland have announced a special event for Poetry Day Ireland, as part of their Ireland Performs series.

Poetry Day Ireland • 29 Apr 20

Listen: The RTÉ Concert Orchestra Performs Leonard Cohen

Recorded live at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin for RTÉ Radio 1, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra perform their tribute to the words and music of Leonard Cohen - listen now.

RTÉ Radio 1 • 16 Apr 20

Mick Flannery & Susan O'Neill perform on The Late Late Show

On this week's Late Late Show, Mick Flannery and Susan O'Neill performed their single, Baby Talk.

Music • 22 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 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: Mick Flannery performs F**k Off World at All Together Now

The song of the summer? Mick Flannery performs F**k Off World at the Now By RTÉ tent at this year's All Together Now - watch a playlist of highlights from the Now By RTÉ tent on RTÉ Player here.

All Together Now • 07 Aug 19

Listen to Mick Flannery's RTÉ Radio 1 Album of the Week

This week's RTÉ Radio 1 Album Of The Week, is the latest album from Cork-born singer-songwriter Mick Flannery, simply entitled Mick Flannery.

Music • 17 Jul 19

Evening Train: Mick Flannery on writing his first musical

This June, as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival, The Everyman and Rosa Productions present the world premiere of Evening Train.

Theatre • 17 Apr 19

Watch: Mick Flannery performs Star to Star on The Ray D'arcy Show

Mick Flannery performs his new single 'Star to Star' live on The Ray D'Arcy Show.

the ray darcy show • 20 Jan 19

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

Watch: Mick Flannery performs Rosealine

Mick Flannery was accompanied by his aunt Evelyn to perform his new single Rosealine live in studio on the Ray D'Arcy Show.

Music • 08 Jun 18