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Balladeer: Boolavogue, the champion of sad rebel songs
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With a long evolving history, this Wexford anthem is now one of the most popular, writes Eoghan Corry
28 February 2024 Country Sound
Foster without Allen? Allen without Foster? Tony Allen launches solo career
After 50 years on the country music circuit, Tony Allen is striking out on his own with a solo album.
21 February 2024 Living Life
Living Life: 8 of the best arts and cultural festivals this spring
As we welcome in brighter days, arts and culture festivals are taking place across the country. Here are eight of the best for the weeks ahead, writes Dee Laffan.
Balladeer: how did Molly end up as a folk anthem for Dublin?
“Alive, alive, oh,” is sung all over the world and Molly Malone has been on quite a journey with her wheelbarrow, writes Eoghan Corry.
14 February 2024 Living Life
Country Sound: from sugar beet to US tours, Art has seen it all
Six decades in the business, Cork man Art Supple – a master showman – was recently back in the recording studio, writes Michael Commins.
10 January 2024 Living Life
Balladeer: The Tipperary anthem ‘Slievenamon’ is a classic ballad
We all love to sing along, but what are the stories behind our favourite classic Irish ballads? This week, Eoghan Corry discusses the story of rebellion behind the song Slievenamon.
15 November 2023 Living Life
Country Sound: an autumnal round-up
There is lots happening in the Irish traditional and country music scene, as Michael Commins updates on the latest news and events.
15 November 2023 Country Sound
Zoë Conway and John Mc Intyre: From Forest to fiddle
Described as one of the best folk duos on the planet, Zoë Conway and John Mc Intyre discuss their careers so far ahead of their biggest gig so far in the National Concert Hall. Grace Hanna writes
8 November 2023 Features