The Rolling Wave

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The Rolling Wave episodes

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
February 12, 2021 Ep 31: Aggie Whyte
In this episode Michael Harrison talks about the music of his grandmother, fiddle player Aggie Whyte. This interview was first broadcast on February 7th 2021.
31 min
February 12, 2021 Ep 31: Aggie Whyte
In this episode Michael Harrison talks about the music of his grandmother, fiddle player Aggie Whyte. This interview was first broadcast on February 7th 2021.
31 min
February 04, 2021 Ep 30 - Barry Kerr
In this episode piper Barry Kerr talks about his new album 'Cairn' inspired by the life and music of the late Liam O'Flynn. This interview was first broadcast on January 24th 2021.
20 min
January 28, 2021 Ep 29 - Mick O'Brien - More Tunes from the Goodman Manuscripts
In this episode piper Mick O'Brien talks about a new CD he has released with Emer Mayock and Aoife Ní Bhriain called 'More Tunes from the Goodman Manuscripts', music collected over 150 years ago in Cork and Kerry. This interview was first broadcast on January 24th 2021.
20 min
January 21, 2021 Ep 28 - Niamh Ní Charra
In this week's episode I'll be talking to Niamh Ní Charra about her new album 'Donnelly's Arm'. A shorter edition of this interview was broadcast on the 17th of January 2021
27 min
January 14, 2021 Ep 27 - Danny Diamond on Andy Dickson
In this episode Danny Diamond talks about one of his musical heroes, fiddle player Andy Dickson who died in 2020. This programme was first broadcast on 10 January 2021.
34 min
January 07, 2021 Ep 26 - Caroline Keane
In this episode concertina player Caroline Keane talks about one of her favourite albums 'The Pipes are Calling' featuring the music of Noel and Peter Carberry. This programme was first broadcast on 6 December 2020
21 min
December 03, 2020 Ep 25- Josephine Keegan
This episode features an interview from the archives with musician and composer Josephine Keegan where she talks about playing at marathon céilí dances and accompanying herself on her early recordings. It was first broadcast in 2005 as part of the series Cherish the Ladies.
27 min
November 26, 2020 Ep 24 - Niall Vallely
In this episode composer and concertina player Niall Vallely talks about writing his concerto for orchestra and growing up in a musical household in Co. Armagh. This programme was first broadcast on 7th April 2019.
33 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…