traditional irish music

We chat to some of our TradFest Temple Bar 2022 artists about their Christmas traditions, memories & much more!

Welcome to Season 5 of The TradFest Podcast.

On Today's podcast we chat to English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar player Ralph McTell. An incredible interview not to be missed.

Ralph will be performing as part of TradFest Temple Bar 2022 on Thursday Jan 27th @ 8Pm in The National Stadium. Don't miss it.

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This week we chat to The henry Girls.

On this week’s podcast, eclectic folk duo Zoe Conway + John Mc Intyre tell us about their creative process and their unique project collaboration with Julie Fowlis and Éamon Doorley, that fuses old and new Gaelic poetry and music from Ireland and Scotland – sounds intriguing! 

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Kieran chats to “the only rocking Celtic/Mexican/Bluegrass/Roots/Ska/Pop band you know” - the Paperboys from Vancouver, Canada! Tune in to hear about the unique and thriving culture of trad music in British Columbia, and the craft of melding Irish trad with Mexican folk.

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This week Kieran chats to Ray Hughs and Sian Chandler from UK based Folk/Americana crossover duo The Black Feathers. They talk about their musical background, playing together, their TradFest Temple Bar 2019 performance, the band name and so much more. Enjoy some tunes from the band too.

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This week Kieran chats to Aileen & KJ better know as The Remedy Club on how they met, their musical influences and what led them to evolve their sound from Blues to Americana.

Here’s a chance to get to know them ahead of their 2022 performance at TradFest Temple Bar 2022 in LoSt LaNe Dublin!

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We've made some incredible TradFest memories in Rathfarnham Castle over the years. This iconic 7 beautiful building dates back from Elizabethan times & has an incredible interesting history. Listen back to this 2018 Podcast to learn all about it.

An incredible interview with Frankie Gavin.

Kieran Hanrahan and Louis Parmirton takes you on an audio tour of the historic St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Tune in to this week’s Podcast to hear our renowned musician Donal Lunny .

Kieran chats to Donal about playing with Planxty, The Bothy Band, his musical partnership with Andy Irvine, his work as a producer & more.

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Delighted to have renowned singer and fiddle player Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh on our Podcast today. Kieran and Mairead speak about her musical career, playing as part of SíFiddlers, recording a solo album & much more…tune in 

Start the weekend with our latest podcast. Kieran chats with singer Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill. Being part of Skara Brae while still in school, balancing a nursing and music career & performing with her sister Triona Ní Dhomhnaill.

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Delighted to have the Moya Brennan - First Lady of Celtic Music

on this weeks Podcast. Kieran and Moya chat about Clannad Irish Band, her musical upbringing, performing with Cormac de Barra and being a part of Irish Women in Harmony 

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Delighted to have Uilleann piper Mark Redmond Music on this week’s Podcast. Kieran & Mark chat about his music career, teaching music, the honour of playing Eamonn Ceannt’s pipes in Kilmainham Gaol at TradFest 2020 & much more. Tune in

We’re delighted to have musician, singer & songwriter Andy Irvine on this week’s podcast. Kieran & Andy chat about his incredible 50-year music career, playing with bands including Sweeny’s Men & Planxty & collaborating with Paul Brady & Donal Lunny.