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Something For The Weekend: Iarla Ó Lionáird's cultural picks

Iarla is one of the contributors to a new TG4 documentary, Dennis Cahill - Litir ó do Chara on his fellow Gloaming band-member, the late guitarist Dennis Cahill.

Something For The Weekend • 27 Feb 23

Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill perform for a RTÉ Christmas concert in 2016

Dennis Cahill remembered - classic performances from the archives

In Memoriam • 26 Jun 22

Shared Notes: Martin Hayes on the joys of the session

Books • 08 Dec 21

Martin Hayes performs live from the National Concert Hall stage with jazz pianist Cormac McCarthy and Brian Donnellan on bouzouki, harmonium and concertina

Martin Hayes on his culture recommendations

Martin Hayes is one of Ireland's best-loved musicians. He has enjoyed global success as a soloist, with Dennis Cahill, and as part of supergroup The Gloaming.

Martin Hayes • 08 Dec 20

Listen: The Gloaming live on The Rolling Wave

In January 2019 The Gloaming played seven nights in a row in the National Concert Hall in Dublin and every single night was sold out...

The Rolling Wave • 01 Sep 20

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh talks to The Works Presents

The Works Presents returns to RTÉ One on Thursday, May 21st with John Kelly in conversation with acclaimed musician Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh...

the works presents • 21 May 20

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards - Best Original Folk Track nominee Colm Mac Con Iomaire

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards - Best Original Folk Track nominees

This year's nominees for Best Original Folk Track showcase the songwriting and performing skills of some of the finest folk musicians playing in Ireland today...

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards • 15 Oct 19

The Hare's Lament by Ye Vagabonds is nominated for Best Folk Album

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards - listen to the Best Folk Album nominees

The nominations for Best Folk Album at this year's RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards offer a vivid snapshot of the rude health of the contemporary Irish folk scene, showcasing many of its finest players at the top of their game.

Culture • 02 Oct 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

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

The Gloaming (L to R): Martin Hayes, Iarla O'Lionaird, Thomas Bartlett, Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh & Dennis Cahill

The Gloaming announce 7-night stand at the NCH

Nu-trad supergroup The Gloaming are returning to their spiritual home, Dublin's National Concert Hall, for a series of eagerly anticipated live shows in 2019.

Music • 10 Oct 18

Fiddler Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh - space is the place

Next weekend sees Quiet Lights festival bring the best of a new generation of folk, trad and related sonic alchemy to venues around Cork city and county. At the centre of it all is multi-instrumentalist Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh,

Music • 05 Sep 18

Watch: The Gloaming live at The National Concert Hall

RTÉ 1 have announced a special Easter Sunday broadcast of a new concert film by filmmaker (and Other Voices creator) Philip King capturing trad supergroup The Gloaming live in concert at the National Concert Hall in Dublin.

Music • 03 Apr 18

Watch The Gloaming's new video for The Booley House

Ahead of their forthcoming (and very sold out) residency at the National Concert Hall, The Booley House (live) is taken from trad supergroup The Gloaming's forthcoming album Live at the NCH, released on 2 March.

Music • 08 Mar 18

The Gloaming: Martin Hayes, fiddle, singer Iarla Ó Lionáird, piano-player Thomas Bartlett, fiddle-player Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, guitarist Dennis Cahill

The Gloaming announce four shows for March 2018

Trad super band The Gloaming have announced a four-night residency at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, kicking off on March 5, 2018 - their only live shows of 2018.

The Gloaming • 14 Nov 17

Something For The Weekend: Martin Hayes' Cultural Picks

Choice Cultural Picks from the celebrated fiddler player, one of Ireland's most renowned traditional musicians, acclaimed for his work with regular collaborator Dennis Cahill and nu-trad supergroup The Gloaming.

Music • 19 Oct 17

Something For The Weekend: Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh's culture picks

Choice cultural picks from one of the most acclaimed and prolific Irish musicians of his generation.

Music • 07 Sep 17

Soak, winner of the 2015 RTÉ Choice Music Prize

RTÉ Choice Music Prize Playlist: The winners to date

The shortlist for this year's RTÉ Choice Music Prize for Best Album was announced earlier today. We take a look (and listen) back to the Irish Album of the Year winners over the past decade.

Culture • 11 Jan 17

RTÉ Player Recommends: The Gloaming - Moment to Moment

RTÉ Player has launched a new on-demand Culture collection, featuring an eclectic mix of documentaries and performances from the worlds of Music, Arts, Film & TV and Literature. This week, the focus is on The Gloaming: Moment to Moment.

Culture • 09 Jan 17

RTÉ Choice Music Prize Playlist - the winners to date

The countdown has already begun to this year's RTÉ Choice Music Prize, the annual celebration of the very best in Irish recorded music. Here, we take a look (and listen) back to the Irish Album of the Year winners over the past decade.

Culture • 20 Jan 17

The Gloaming