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Séamus Begley - a traditional music legend remembered

In Memoriam • 10 Jan 23

Dennis Cahill, pictured at RTÉ's Christmas Carols from Cork concert (Picture: Miki Barlok)

Traditional musician Dennis Cahill dies aged 68

Music • 21 Jun 22

Farewell Tony MacMahon - a trad great's final masterwork

Music • 11 Oct 21

The Cobblestone Pub celebrated - The Rolling Wave Podcast

'A Creator of Friendships' is how Tom Mulligan is described in the sleeve notes of the latest CD of music from the Cobblestone Bar, The Thursday Sessions.

The Rolling Wave • 09 Oct 21

Brian Finnegan on staying hungry - The Rolling Wave podcast

The Rolling Wave • 18 May 21

Edel Fox is one of the contributors to Faoiseamh

Listen: Faoiseamh - The Rolling Wave presents ten new trad tunes

Earlier this year, The Rolling Wave on RTÉ Radio 1 commissioned ten traditional musicians to write a new piece of music for the programme - listen to the results...

The Rolling Wave • 09 Nov 20

The Rolling Wave Podcast: The Frank Harte Song Collection

Frank Harte was born and raised in Chapelizod in Dublin. An architect by trade, his lifelong passion was song and song collecting...

The Rolling Wave • 17 Sep 20

The Rolling Wave celebrates Claddagh Records

Sometime in the late 1950s two friends, Ivor Browne and Garech de Brún, were sitting in Garech's flat in Dublin and Ivor was explaining that he had been trying to persuade a record company to make a full-length recording...

The Rolling Wave • 10 Sep 20

Edel Fox is one of the composers contributing to the Faoiseamh project

Listen: The Rolling Wave's musical record of extraordinary times

The Rolling Wave on RTÉ Radio 1 commissioned ten traditional music composers to write a new tune during lockdown. Listen to the second five compositions...

RTÉ Radio 1 • 16 Jul 20

The Rolling Wave meets instrument maker Frank Tate

The Rolling Wave on RTÉ Radio 1 featured an illuminating interview with Dublin based instrument maker Frank Tate...

The Rolling Wave • 25 Jun 20

The Music of Mayo - The Rolling Wave Podcast

Aoife Nic Cormaic introduces some of the best interviews and features from the popular Irish traditional music show on RTÉ Radio 1...

Podcasts • 09 Jun 20

Claire Keville, Paddy Fahey and Breda Keville

Who was Paddy Fahey? The Rolling Wave Podcast

Aoife Nic Cormaic introduces some of the best interviews and features from the popular Irish traditional music show on RTÉ Radio 1...

Podcasts • 03 Jun 20

John Kelly of Capel Street - The Rolling Wave podcast

Fiddle and concertina player John Kelly was born in West Clare in 1921 but moved to Dublin in 1945, where he opened a shop on Capel Street. He was a central figure in the music scene in Dublin from then until his death in 1988...

Podcasts • 27 May 20

The Rolling Wave podcast -talks to fiddle player John Carty

In this episode of The Rolling Wave podcast, John Carty talks about learning music at the feet of many great London musicians and finding a way into the intricacies of Sligo fiddle music...

The Rolling Wave • 19 May 20

The Irish Traditional Music Archive celebrates World Fiddle Day

Ahead of a Rolling Wave special this Sunday on RTÉ Radio 1, Irish Traditional Music Archive Director Liam O'Connor celebrates World Fiddle Day, which takes place this year on Saturday, May 16th.

The Rolling Wave • 15 May 20

The Rolling Wave celebrates the music of Sliabh Luachra

Aoife Nic Cormaic, the presenter of RTÉs traditional music showcase The Rolling Wave, writes for Culture about a very special pair of programmes showcasing an iconic sibling duo, their musical masterpiece and the region that inspired them...

The Rolling Wave • 29 Apr 20

The Rolling Wave podcast - the history of women Uilleann Pipers

In this edition of The Rolling Wave podcast, piper Louise Mulcahy talks about the history of women Uilleann Pipers.

Podcasts • 15 Apr 20

Barry Kerr - meet the 2020 Liam O' Flynn Award winner

Piper, singer, visual artist and multi-instrumentalist Barry Kerr was recently announced as the winner of the Liam O' Flynn Award for 2020.

Music • 06 Apr 20

What is Sean-Nós singing? The Rolling Wave Podcast

What does it take to be a great Sean-Nós singer?

Podcasts • 01 Apr 20

Death announced of Leitrim fiddle legend Ben Lennon

Born in Co Leitrim in 1928, Lennon was known for his rich repertoire of tunes and was also highly regarded as a teacher.

Music • 31 Mar 20

Do We Value Our Trad Musicians Enough? | The Rolling Wave Podcast

Aoife Nic Cormaic introduces some of the best interviews and features from the popular Irish traditional music show on RTÉ Radio 1.

Podcasts • 23 Mar 20

Listen: Miriam's all-star St. Patrick's Day concert

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Sunday with Miriam gathered a studio-full of Irish folk and trad music greats for a spectacular session...

Culture • 17 Mar 20

Rolling Wave live: Martin Hayes & Steve Cooney in conversation

In late 2019, Trad Ireland/Traid Éireann held a symposium in Dublin Castle with the aim of 'exploring opportunities in the traditional arts'. The Rolling Wave on RTÉ Radio 1 was invited to take part...

The Rolling Wave • 02 Mar 20

Lucie Azconaga and Consuelo Nerea Breschi,, AKA Varo (Pic: Adrian Crowley)

Varo - Irish traditional music with a Franco-Italian flavour

Varo are Lucie Azconaga and Consuelo Nerea Breschi, a fiddle and vocal duo who perform traditional Irish songs and tunes with arrangement influences from the baroque and classical traditions.

Music • 17 Feb 20

Watch: Saint Sister & Junior Brother perform Will Ye Go Lassie Go

At last year's Other Voices bash in Dingle last December, singer-songwriter Junior Brother joined acclaimed duo Saint Sister for a memorable version of the traditional standard Will Ye Go Lassie Go in the Dingle Record Shop...

other voices • 17 Feb 20