West Cork Literary Festival has for over 20 years showcased the best of Irish and International authors. Ahead of the full 2020 programme reveal, the workshops are already on sale, and hugely popular each year. From Crime Writing to Poetry, Festival Director Eimear O Herlihy had all the details for Elmarie.

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From teaching Montserrat Caballe a song 30mins before they performed together, to singing with Jerry Lee Lewis, and from 30 years touring the world to singing with his family, Finbar Wright has so much to share. As full of the joy and love of singing as ever, his Songs You Love tour still sees new collaborations and new material. He called in to the kitchen to chat to Elmarie ahead of a new date in the INEC.

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Banish the January Blues with The Ballincollig Winter Music Festival... Joe Carey explains the success of one of Cork's first festivals of the year!

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Elmarie Mawe chats to Joe Meagher, John McCarthy and Gary Murphy about Ronan Fitzgibbon's play which takes you on a boat journey down the River Blackwater, and the fragmented memories of a life lived in search of the perfect pub singsong.

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The Personals reveals how classified ads are not just a few commercial lines of text in print or online - they can be a treasure trove of fascinating human stories; stories of love, loss, loneliness, redemption and hope. Brian O'Connell opens a door into the lives of ordinary people with extraordinary stories.Elmarie Mawe found out more as they shared his journey... parked in her car in Blarney!

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A Live ArtsHouse Podcast: Elmarie Mawe discusses the vibrant Arts scene in Cork with Gillian Hennessy from the Triskel Arts Centre and Gerry Kelly from The Cork Pops Orchestra ahead of the Annual Tea Dance in Cork City Hall

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Elmarie Mawe met up with Improvised Panto cast members Laura O Mahony and Bernard Casey and they had a hoot talking about the show currently running at The Opera House in Cork.

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Don't know what books to buy this year? Then ask someone who reads a lot of books...like the Festival Director of West Cork Literary Festival Eimear O Herlihy. Conor Tallon met her for a whistle stop tour of the definitive 2020 Book List.

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Conor Tallon and Wayne Hilton headed off to the Atlantic Flight Training Academy in Little Island to fly a 737!

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Conor Tallon visited Nano Nagle Place for The Arts House to see their new bookshop, print gallery and map room. And sample the menu in the Good Day Deli! Broadcast on Cork's 96FM & C103

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