Part 2 of Faoiseamh 2021- a series of music commissioned for the programme with support from the Irish Traditional Music Archive. Tonight's composers are Damien McGeehan, Úna Ní Fhlannagáin, Máire Breatnach, Joanie Madden and Connie O'Connell.
Part 1 of Faoiseamh 2021- a series of music commissioned for the programme with support from the Irish Traditional Music Archive. Tonight's composers are Fintan Vallely, David Munnelly, Caitlín Nic Gabhann, Carl Hession and Bríd Harper.
A special programme celebrating the 10th birthday of Raelach records. Guests include Jack Talty, Maurice Gunning, Geraldine Cotter, Saileog Ní Cheanabháin and Aidan Connolly
A special interview from 2007 with singer Seán Tyrrell who died recently.
14th November 2021
No programme this week due to extended sports coverage.
The Rolling Wave celebrates the music of the late Paddy Moloney with some tracks from early Chieftains records, some gems from the archives as well as a few of Paddy Moloney's great compositions and special collaborations.
Tonight Aoife is in Donegal to talk to the great Donegal fiddle player Danny Meehan. .
Lots of new music on the programme tonight - new cds from Hugh Healy, Luke Ward and Aaron O'Hagan, Aidan Connolly, Aisling Lyons and Terry Clarke-Coyne as well as many more great songs and tunes.
Tonight we pay tribute to the late Tony Mac Mahon. Guests include Liam O'Connor, Noel Hill, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and we'll also have an excerpt from an archive interview with Tony himself.
Harry Bradshaw is with us tonight to talk about a very special release fromCairdeas na bhFidléirí. The Irish Recording Company- The Fiddle Recordings features music recorded by Bill Stapleton in the 1950s from musicians like Tommy Potts, Paddy Killoran, Aggie Whyte, Sean Maguire and others. These records lay untouched for many years until they were remastered by Harry and are now available on cd. .
We mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Seán Ó Riada. Peter Browne on Ó Riada's groundbreaking work on radio, Dónal Lunny on Ó Riada's innovations in group playing and Seán's granddaughter Doireann Ní Ghlacáin talks about his influence on her and on her music.
Michael Harrison talks about the music of his grandmother, fiddle player Aggie Whyte. (repeat)
Ríonach Uí Ógáin on her new book about singer Colm Ó Caodháin ' Colm Ó Caodháin, An Irish Singer and His World'.
A programme about singer Geordie Hanna
A great selection of music, old and new as well as tracks from fiddle player Vincent Griffin who died recently.
A new book about Chief O'Neill- author Ronan O'Driscoll and piper Mark Redmond will be in studio.
Liam O'Connor and the late Joe Burke on newly acquired acetate recordings of fiddle player Michael Coleman
A concert with accordion player Finbarr Dwyer recorded in Dolan's Warehouse in 2007
Traditional and folk music in Ireland, presented by Aoife Nic Cormaic.
Traditional and folk music in Ireland, presented by Aoife Nic Cormaic.
An interview with Eoin O'Sullivan - Sliabh Luachra musician in residence about his residency projects including the establishment of Sliabh Luachra records.
Traditional and folk music in Ireland, presented by Aoife Nic Cormaic.
The Rolling Wave visits the students at the Ceoltóir course in the Ballyfermot College of Further Education to see the brand new harps made by their first group of harp making stud
On the opening weekend of Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy we bring you highlights from concerts from previous years of the summer school.
On tonight's programme we'll be featuring all ten new compositions commissioned by The Rolling Wave last year as part of Faoiseamh.
The best of Irish traditional music tonight including music from Fisherstreet, Cormac Breathnach, a recent composition from Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, a new release from Martin McGinley
Fiddle player Ronan Galvin talks about his friend and musical inspiration, the late Donegal fiddler James Byrne
Traditional and folk music in Ireland, presented by Aoife Nic Cormaic.
Traditional and folk music in Ireland, presented by Aoife Nic Cormaic.
Poet Mary O'Malley will be joining us to read some of her music related poems and to talk about the tunes and players who inspired them.
A preview of World Fiddle Day. Special guest PJ Teahan will introduce some newly digitised music from Paddy Cronin, Julia Clifford and others.
An interview with musician Brian Finnegan who has just released his album 'Hunger of the Skin'.
Old and new music on tonight's show including tunes from Christy McNamara and a new recording from singer John Tunney.
Geraldine Cotter talks about the album Friends of Note which she made with musical legends Paddy Canny, Peter O'Loughlin and Paddy Murphy
We feature new releases from Lisa Ward, Brian Finnegan and Luka Bloom on this week's show as well as tunes and songs from Altan, The Bothy Band, Phil, John and Pip Murphy and more.
Tonight we mark the first anniversary of Ben Lennon's passing in March 2020. We have highlights of a concert recorded in tribute to Ben Lennon at Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy in 2005.
Concertina music takes centre stage this week on the programme with some music from the upcoming Consairtín Festival which takes place next weekend.
Aoife Nic Cormaic will be joined by Charlie Lennon, Daithí Gormley, Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Frankie Gavin in a second programme to mark the passing of musician Joe Burke who died just over a month ago.
The Rolling Wave celebrates the life and music of Joe Burke who died last month.
This week we have music from three new cds from Ryan Molloy, Danny Diamond and Brian Miller and Colm Naughton, two tracks from the series 'Sruth' on TG4, two selections of tunes from piper Máire Ní Ghráda and a song from the Inishowen singers archive from the late Charlie McGonigle.
A celebration of International Womens Day with music chosen and introduced by some great female traditional musicians- Geraldine Cotter, Róisín Chambers, June McCormack, Therese McInerney, Michelle Mulcahy, Rosie Stewart and Máire Ní Ghráda.
The Rolling Wave is also very proud to play a special track recorded by 36 female flute players especially for International Women's Day 2021.
On tonight's show we have newly released music from John Keehan, Lorcán Mac Mathúna, Full Tilt and John Walshe as well as a new track from Kevin Crawford and friends from Birmingham and lots more.
Concertina player Caitlín Nic Gabhann joins us to talk about one of her favourite albums, 'The Nervous Man', Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh's debut solo album released twenty years ago this year.
Liam O'Connor, Director of the ITMA will be in studio to introduce some previously un released recordings of Michael Coleman, Lad O'Beirne and Martin Wynne.
Michael Harrisson on the music of his grandmother, fiddle player Aggie Whyte
A look at some of 2021's early traditional music releases.
Two new cds profiled this week - Cairn by Barry Kerr and a second recording of the music of Canon Goodman from Emer Mayock, Mick O'Brien and Aoife Ní Bhriain.
Niamh Ní Charra joins us to talk about her new album Donnelly's Arm and we have music from a new cd from Charlie and Rowan Piggott as well as tunes from Cathal Croke from the Féile Nasc 2020 sessions(www.nasc.ie) , Jackie Daly from 1977 and Conal Ó Gráda.
This week fiddle player Danny Diamond will be joining us from America to talk about one of his musical heroes, the late Andy Dickson and we also have a gorgeous song recorded by Róisín Chambers and Natalie Ní Chasaide for the Féile Nasc 2020 sessions. (www.nasc.ie)
This week we present an early celebration of Nollaig na mBan with a selection of music from some of our finest female artists- including Treasa Ní Mhiolláin, Kitty Hayes, Saileog Ní Cheannabháin, the Friel Sisters, Róisín Chambers and many more.