This first programme of a new series is presented by box player Christy Leahy and comes from The White Horse Pub in Ballincollig, Co. Cork where among the guests are The Raw Bar Collective and singer Fiona Kelleher. #1: James Morrisson’s Polkas / The Bluebell Polka #2: Showman's Fancy / Charlie Mulvihill’s #3: Tivoli Capers / Daorla #4: Buachail Caol Dubh #5: The Porthole of the Kelp / The Trip to Nenagh #6: Seo a Thoil #7: The Old Copperplate / The Old Bush
The second programme in this new series comes from The Harp Tavern in Sligo and is presented by singer Cathy Jordan where among the guests are the groups Dervish and The Unwanted. #1: The Bealtaine Set #2: Out on the Western Plain / Jenny's Welcome to Charlie #3: Fred Finn's Selection #4: Hugo’s & Banish Misfortune #5: The Hills of Greenmore #6: Out on the Road Set
The third programme in the series is presented by fiddle player Carmel O’Dea and comes from O’Keefe’s Bar in Ennis, Co. Clare where among the guests are Padraig Rynne, Sylvain Barou and singer Josie Harrington. #1: Nora Sweeney's / The Cat in the Corner #2: Bail Me Out / The Warmth of Summer #3: Son ar Soner 1 / Son ar Soner 2 #4: Gan Ainm / The Ivy Leaf / Loughlin's #5: The Meadow / Gan Ainm / The Millner's Daughter #6: The Banks of Sullane #7: The Ivy Leaf / Loughlin's
This week’s Geantraí is presented by fiddle player Fionn Mac Giolla Chuda and comes from The Local bar in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Featured musicians in the programme include David Power, Ciarán Ó Gealbháin, Ciaran Sommer, Donnchadha Gough and Donal Clancy as well as singer Áine Uí Cheallaigh. #1: The Southwest Wind / Old Tipperary / The Rolling Wave #2: Lady Birr / The Maid I Ne’er Forgot #3: An Goirtín Eornan #4: Child of my Heart / Is It the Priest You Want #5: O’Dowd’s Favourite / Paddy Fahy’s #6: Kilavil Reel / Now She’s Purring / Silver Spear
This programme comes from the well known traditional music pub in Dublin, O’Shea’s Merchant and is presented by piano player Mary Corcoran. Among the musicians featured in the programme are Alan Doherty, Gerry O’Connor and John Blake, Gay, Conor and Seán McKeon as well as The Temple House Ceilí Band. #1: The Clare Jig / Tá an Coileach ag Fógairt an Lae #2: Drowsy Maggie / The Galway Rambler / Gorman's #3: The Scotsman Over the Border / The Munster Buttermilk / The Tar Road to Sligo #4: Strike the Gay Harp / The Boys of the Town / Haste to the Wedding #5: The Pleasures of Hope / The Master’s Return / The Lads of Dublin #6: An Sceilpín Draighneach #7: The Piper's Despair / John Henry’s
Geantraí this week is presented by banjo player Paraic Mac Donnchadha and comes from The Hill Bar in Kiltormer, East Galway where Paraic is joined by his brother, piper Macdara. Among the other musicians featured are Joe Burke, Charlie Lennon and Ann Conroy Burke as well as singer Orlaith Keane. #1: The Battle of Aughrim / Rodney’s Glory #2: PJ Malloney's / Paddy Fahy's #3: King of the pipes / Woodford Jigs #4: The Beauty Spot / The Shaskeen #5: Paddy Fahy's / Paddy Fahy's #6: Slán Abhaile #7: Rolling in the Rygrass / The Gate House Maid / The Holly Bush
This week’s programme comes from The Black Cat Cove Bar, Belleek, Co. Fermanagh and is presented by box and guitar player Ciaran Kelly where among the guests are Seamus Quinn, Gary Hastings, Maurice Bradley and Fintan McManus as well as singer Rosie Stewart. #1: The Lonesome Jig / The Rannafast Jig / The Glauntane Jig #2: The Boys of Ballisadare / Five Mile Chase #3: Boyle's / King of the Pipers / Drumshambo #4: McCormack's / Magho Snaps / My Darling Asleep #5: Major Harrison's Fedora / The Belles of Tipperary #6: The Wounded Hussar #7: Gan Ainm / Paidin O'Raffertaigh
Our programme this week is presented by fiddle player Brenda Curtin and comes from Murphy’s Pub in Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick where Brenda is joined by box player Donal Murphy and his brother Kevin on mandolin. Among the other musicians featured are Padraig and Michael King and Lindsay Moynagh as well as singer Roisín Ryan and the Templeglantine Ceili Band. #1: Templeglantine Slides #2: Hand me Down the Tackle / The Banshee / Gan Ainm #3: The Miller's Maggot / The Black Rogue / Star of Munster #4: An Spealadoir #5: Polkas #6: Fred Finn's / Rathlin Island / Gan Ainm #7: The Doon Reel / The Green Gates / Bags of Spuds
This week's programme is presented by piper Ronan Browne and comes from Kelehan's pub in Galway where among the guests are Dessie Wilkinson, Seán Corcoran, Kevin Glackin and singers Roisín Elsafty and Seán Tyrell. #1: Ms Galvin's / John Kelly #2: Man for Galway #3: Vas-ymimile #4: Staimpi #5: Miss Monaghan Jigs / The Temple House #6: Seoithín Seó #7: An Dro / Horo
Fiddle player Aisling Ní Choisdealbha presents this week’s Geantraí from The Mill House, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. Among the musicians featured are whistle player Sean Ryan and his daughter Ciara on harp as well as singer Tadgh Maher. #1: Mike Cooney’s Fancy / Newtown Bridge #2: Did you see the Black Rogue #3: The Belles of Tipperary / The Mossy Banks #4: Mo Ghile Mear #5: The Gander / Gan Ainm #6: Paddy in the Smoke / Hanley's / Tory Island / O’Reilly's Greyhound #7: The Barge Inn / New Year's Eve
This week’s Geantraí comes from JJ Birchall’s Pub in Ranelagh, Dublin and is presented by piper and broadcaster Peter Browne. Peter is joined by Gerry Harrington on fiddle for a set and among the other musicians featured are Tom McElvogue and Paddy Kerr as well as singer Phil Callery. #1: As I Went Out Upon the Ice / Gan Ainm / Gan Ainm #2: Le Petit Accordion / Jack Loughlin #3: The Sporting Pitchfork / Connie O’Connell’s #4: Mother's Delight / Inches from Dublin #5: The New Custom House / Spoil the Dance / The Master’s Return #6: Westin Winds #7: Collier's / Jenny Pickin Cockles
This week’s programme is presented by well known musician Donal Lunny and comes from O’Rourke’s Bar in Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Featured musicians include Paddy Glackin, Paul Kelly and Frankie Lane. #1: Cooks in the Kitchen / The Shores of Lough Gowna / The Chicago Jig #2: Paddy Taylor’s / Kiss the Maid Behind the Barrel #3: Jimmy Woods / Pádraic O’Caoiomh’s #4: Jimmy Duffy's / Peach Blossoms #5: The Golden Moth #6: Say Darling Say #7: My Love is in America / The Green Fields of Rossbeigh / The Blackhaired Lass
Kerry box player Paudie O’Connor presents this week’s Geantraí from Browne’s Pub in Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Paudie is joined by Nicky and Ann McAulliffe on fiddle and flute and among the other musicians featured are Emma O’Leary, Suzanne Motherway and Matt Griffin as well as singer Micky McConnell. #1: Denis Murphy's / Morris Manley’s / If I Had a Wife #2: Patsy Leary’s / Bill the Weavers / Johnny Leary’s #3: Only Our Rivers Run Free #4: First & Found Collection #5: The Berehaven / The Beora / Dark Haired Lasses #6: Slides Gan Ainm #7: Con Cronin’s / Kilsoran / Danny Green's
This first programme of a new series is presented by fiddle player Donal O’Connor and comes from PJ O’Hare’s Pub in Carlingford, Co. Louth where among the guests are At First Light, Zӧe Conway and singer Pádraigín Ní Uallachain. #1: Magnificent Six set #2: Seit Liz Carroll #3: I’m waiting for you / Thady Casey’s Fancy / O’Rourkes #4: An tAmhrán Gheall #5: Johnny going to Céilí / Seán McGuire / The first Month in Summer #6: Gan Anim / John McCuskers / The Turf in the Bog #7: El Garrotin set
The second programme in this new series comes from Pat Shortt’s Pub in Castlemartyr, Co. Cork and is presented by banjo player Daithí Kearney where among the guests are brothers Caoimhín & Seán Ó Fearghail, singer Mike Hanrahan and comedian, publican and flute player Pat Shortt. #1: O’Connell’s Visit to Parliament / Reeds Reels #2: Seait Slide / Is it the Priest you Want / Barrick Hill #3: Beautiful Affair / Henry’s #4: The Humours of Ballingarry / The Cat’s Meow #5: An Buachaillín Bán / Byrnes Hornpipe #6: The Boy in the Boat / The Boy in the Gap #7: The Bould Thady Quill / The Noisey Curlew
The third programme in the series is presented by harp player Freda Hatton and comes from Egan’s pub in Moate, Co. Westmeath where among the guests are Dave Sheridan on fiddle, Camillus Hiney on box and singer Padraic Keena. #1: The Wandering Minstrel / The Battering Ram #2: Day Trip to Galway / The Golden Keyboard / John Blessing #3: The Hole in the Hedge / Christy Barry’s / Sweet Biddy Daly #4: The Rose in the Heather / Pay the Reckoning / Paddy Clancy’s #5: Sporting Paddy / St Annes’s Reel / Union Reel #6: Sweet King Williamstown #7: Last Night's Fun / Gan Ainm / My Love is in America
This week’s Geantraí is presented by fiddle player Liam O’Connor and comes from The Ferryman in Dublin. Featured musicians in the programme include piper Mick O’Brien and his daughter Aoife on fiddle, flute player Emer Mayock as well as singer Antaine Ó Farachain. #1: The Boys of Laois / Sean Ryan’s / Crowley’s #2: Kitty in the Lane / Callin Lasses #3: Canon Goodman’s Jig / Roghaire Dubh / Airgid Cailleach #4: Larry’s Favourite / The Trip to Birmingham / John Watt Henry’s #5: Paddy O’Briens / The first month of Spring #6: A Shéan Bháin Beir Órm #7: The Hunt / Mrs Creehan’s / Mrs Crotty's
This programme comes from The Derg Inn in Terryglass, Co. Tipperary and is presented by fiddle player Michael Harrison. Among the musicians featured in the programme are Gavin and Jamie Strappe, Bobby Gardiner and Eileen O’Brien and the group FullSet. #1: The Heathery Cruach / Mrs Loweries / The Coalminer #2: Donegan’s Daughter #3: Donald Blue / Gareth Barrys #4: Scatter the Mud / The Wind that Shakes the Barley / Hand Me Down The Tackle #5: Ned of the Hill #6: A Fool’s Advice / Iniscealtra / Tonne Tinne #7: Slides
Our Geantraí programme this week is presented by flute player Joe Byrne and comes from The Merry Monk in Ballina, Co. Mayo where Joe is joined by Marianne Knight and Michael Conboy. Among the other musicians in the programme are Stephen and Tommy Doherty, Noel Kilkenny and Kevin Corbett as well as singer Dawn Doherty. #1: Chicago Jig / Seanamhac Tube Station / Leslie’s March #2: Mick Frain’s / Pat Gildea’s / Joe Burke’s reel #3: The Rambles of Kitty / The Flying Wheelchair / Gan Ainm #4: Killaturley Polka / Teadí Stenston’s Polkas / Kate Maughton Tighe’s Polkas #5: Billy Brocken’s / McFadden’s Own / McFadden’s Favourite #6: Cúaichin Ghleann Néifín #7: Humours of Ballyconnell / Man of the House / The Abbey
This week’s programme comes from Hayden’s Pub, The Rock, Co. Tyrone and is presented by fiddle player Dónal Donnelly where among the guests are Cathal Hayden and Stephen Hayden, the group Reel It In and singer Cathal O’Neill. #1: The Scotsman over the border / The Mullingar Races / Reel Tommy Peoples #2: Palma Perfecto / Little Jennifer / Give her Holly #3: Silvy’s Groove / Truffles / Broken Doll #4: The Ash Plant / Esters Reel #5: Crowley’s Reel 1 & 2 / The Hair’s Paw
This week’s programme comes from the well known music pub Dolan’s in Limerick city and is presented by concertina player Holly Geraghty. Among the musicians featured in the programme are box players Graham Wells and Brian O’Leary, Jonathon Roche and Matt Griffin and singer Elaine Cormican. #1: O’Keeffes / The London Lads / Kilronan’s #2: The Five Servants / Around Aunt Rubys Garden / The Kilcummins Lass #3: The Princess Waltz / Paddy Fahy’s’ #4: An Páistín Fionn #5: The Pride of Rock Chapel / Seanduine Doite / The Bold Tadie Quill #6: McDonagh’s Set #7: Dunroibín Castle / Palmer’s Gate / Lauren McGowans
Our Geantraí programme this week is presented by singer Seán Tyrell and comes from Greene’s Pub in Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare where among the musicians featured are Damien and Padraig O’Reilly and James Cullinan, Chris Droney and piper Eugene Lambe. #1: Carolan’s Draught / Lost and Found #2: Howley’s / Gan Anim #3: Sliabh na mBán #4: The Queen of the Fair / The Carroe #5: The Congress / Miss Thorton’s #6: Bean an tSléibhe ag Caoineadh a mic #7: Trip to Durrow / Red Haired Lass
The last programme in the current Geantraí series comes from the well known traditional music pub The Crane in Galway city and is presented by fiddle player Ronan O’Flaherty. Among the musicians featured in the programme are Brendan Browne and Damien Stenson, the group We Banjo 3 and singer Pól Ó Ceannabháin #1: Cup of Tea / The Morning Star / The Reel of Rio #2: Shove the pigs foot a little bit further in the fire / Last Night’s Fun #3: Cailleadh an Airgead #4: Scott Mary / Templehouse Reel / Kiss the Maid behind the Barrel #5: Cúil Aodha / Fastin the Leg in #6: The Old Bush / The Traveller #7: Bill Cheatem / Kitchen Girl / The Donegal Lass
