The Rolling Wave

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The Rolling Wave episodes

August 09, 2021 Ep 41- Harp Making in Ballyfermot
Aoife meets students on the Ceoltóir Course run by Ballyfermot College of Further Education with Na Píobairí Uileann and hears some great tunes played on four beautiful new harps. This programme was first broadcast on July 11th 2021.
20 min
July 30, 2021 Ep 40 - Eoin Stan O'Sullivan
Eoin Stan O'Sullivan joins Aoife to talk about his work as Sliabh Luachra's Musician in Residence and the founding of Sliabh Luachra Records. This programme was first broadcast on July 25th 2021.
33 min
June 17, 2021 Ep 39 - Rónan Galvin on James Byrne
Another edition of our Inspirations series fiddle player and folklorist Rónán Galvin talks about his friend and musical inspiration Donegal Fiddle Player James Byrne. This programme was first broadcast on 13 June 2021
41 min
May 21, 2021 Ep 38: World Fiddle Day Scartaglin
PJ Teahan previews some fantastic newly discovered recordings of Paddy Cronin, Julia Clifford, Willie O'Connell and Kathleen O'Keefe, which are all due to be published on May 22nd by World Fiddle Day Scartaglin. This programme was first broadcast on 16 May 2021.
39 min
May 14, 2021 Ep 37: Brian Finnegan
Musician and composer Brian Finnegan talks about all things whistle and flute related, writing tunes, playing and touring with the band Flook and his new album 'Hunger of the Skin' written and recorded at home during lockdown. This programme was first broadcast on May 9th 2021
48 min
April 29, 2021 Ep 36: Geraldine Cotter
Piano player Geraldine Cotter talks about the album Friends of Note- music recorded in the 1970s and 1980s and featuring Geraldine herself with legendary Clare musicians Peter O'Loughlin, Paddy Murphy and Paddy Canny. The album was finally released in 2019. This programme was first broadcast on 25 April 2021
40 min
April 01, 2021 Ep 35: Joe Burke Part 2
The 2nd of a two part celebration of the life and music of the late Joe Burke with guests Daithí Gormley, Frankie Gavin, Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Charlie Lennon. This programme was first broadcast on 28 March 2021
44 min
March 25, 2021 Ep 34: Joe Burke Part 1
The first of a two part celebration of the life and music of the late Joe Burke. In this episode- Joe Burke in his own words and music. This programme was first broadcast on 21 March 2021.
34 min
February 25, 2021 Ep 33: Caitlín Nic Gabhann on the music of Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh
In this episode, concertina player Caitlín Nic Gabhann talks about one of the albums which most influenced her, 'The Nervous Man' by Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh. The programme was first broadcast on February 21 2021.
27 min
February 18, 2021 Ep 32: New recordings of Michael Coleman and James Lad O'Beirne
In this episode the Director of the Irish Traditional Music Archive, Liam O'Connor talks about some newly discovered and previously unheard recordings of fiddle players Michael Coleman and James Lad O'Beirne. This programme was first broadcast on February 14 2021.
42 min

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The Rolling Wave celebrates all that is great about Irish Traditional music. We speak to musicians, delve into archives, showcase new releases and visit some of the many traditional music festivals…