Podcasts

Festival programmer Kieran Hanrahan sits down with Seán Ó Sé, as he looks back on his days as a member of Seán Ó Riada’s Ceoltóirí Chualann and forward to his upcoming role as Fear an Ti at 2010s Temple Bar TradFest Singers Club in the Temple Bar Hotel.
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"When Martin Donohoe rings, you know something big is going to happen.” These were the words of festival programmer Kieran Hanrahan back in 2006. In an interview conducted in the closing weeks of 2009 Kieran talks to Martin Donohoe about the Nyah Festivals upcoming performances at the Temple Bar TradFest, the All Ireland Fleadh and all things Cavan. Tune into this highly entertaining podcast brought to you exclusively by the Temple Bar TradFest.
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Festival Patron Stephen Rea took the time to sit down with programmer Kieran Hanrahan to talk about his love of traditional Irish music and culture, the friends he has made through music and of course the upcoming Temple Bar TradFest.
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In the last of this year’s special series of TradCasts Festival Programmer Kieran Hanrahan chats to Mairéad Ni Mhaonaigh about the being a traditional musician in Ireland. Altan’s leading lady also talks about her experience of the Temple Bar TradFest and why Temple Bar is such an appropriate venue for the festival.
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An interview with young Dublin uilleann piper, Seán McKeon. The featured track is Tomeen O’Dea, performed by Seán McKeon. Presented by Finbar Boyle.
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A short history of traditional Irish music in the Temple Bar area. Featuring Tomeen O’Dea performed by Seán McKeon, the podcast is presented by Finbar Boyle.
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Some anecdotes about famous traditional musicians. Presented by Finbar Boyle.
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An interview with concertina player Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh. Presented by Finbar Boyle.
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An interview with Nicholas Carolan, Director of the Irish Traditional Music Archive. Presented by Finbar Boyle, the featured track is 'Pinch of Snuff' from Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh's CD 'Inside Out'.
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An interview with fiddle player John McEvoy, with featured tracks Kilglass Lakes and Larry McDonagh's reel taken from his album with John Wynne, 'Pride of the West'.
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An interview with Paul McGrattan featuring music from the album 'Keel West'.
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An interview with Alan Doherty and Andrew Laking from Gráda, with music from the album 'Cloudy Day Navigation'.
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An interview with Alan Burke, with music from the album 'Tripswitch' by At First Light.
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An interview with Niamh Ní Charra, with music from the album 'Ón Dá Thaobh'by Niamh Ní Charra.
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