TradFest The Podcast

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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 w...

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 fus...

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 m...

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...

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 ch...

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 ...

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,...

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 so...

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 & perform...

Delighted to have the Moya Brennan - First Lady of Celtic Musicon this weeks Podcast. Kieran and Moya chat about Clannad Irish Band, her musical upbringing, performing with Cormac de Bar...

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 pipe...

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 Sw...

We’re delighted to have the very talented multi-instrumentalist and singer Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill on this week’s podcast. Kieran and Tríona chat about her time with seminal Irish bands Skara Br...

We are delighted to have virtuoso fingerstyle guitar-player Shane Hennessy on this week’s podcast. He chats to Kieran about his musical beginnings, his musical influences and heroes and what ...

Fascinating podcast today with John Lynch, leader of the Kilfenora Ceili Band, Ireland’s oldest Ceili Band. John & Kieran chat about the history of the band, the music styles over the yea...

Kieran Hanrahan talks to multi-instrumentalist & Queen of the Harp Michelle Mulcahy on this week’s For Folk Sake Podcast. Michelle discusses teaching & making an album durin...

For Folk Safe Podcast with Davey Cashin lead singer with one of Ireland’s most popular Ballad groups The Kilkennys ...

This week Kieran chats to Eleanor McEvoy ...

On Today's 'For Folk Sake' Kieran talks to one of the finest living Irish fiddlers, Kevin Burke. ...

On Today's 'For Folk Sake' Kieran talks to one of the finest living Irish fiddlers, Kevin Burke. In Part 1 of our podcast they talk about the many Irish musicians he played with in 60’s Londo...

Delighted to have Lisa Lambe as our guest on this week’s ‘For Folk Sake’ Podcast. Kieran chats to her about launching her new album just before lockdown, her acting and music career, her perf...

This week we ‘re delighted to be chatting with Zoe Conway, one of Ireland’s leading fiddle payers to talk about her music career in the trad & classical worlds, what she’s been up to duri...

Great Podcast this week with Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, one of Ireland's most creative fiddler players, who’s played several times at TradFest. He chats to Kieran about his music beginnings &...

This week Kieran chats to Martin Harley. ...

This week we are delighted to chat to Ian Davis about his Irish roots, his beginnings in the music industry, TD Sunfest history & making it a virtual festival. Plus, a great tune from Ker...

On this week’s podcast we are joined by Enda Scahill, leading banjo player & teacher and fouding member of WeBanjo 3. They chat about Enda’s music background, WeBanjo 3, #FollowTheLight F...

On this weeks Podcast Kieran chats to the lovely Aoife Scott about her album launch at TradFest 2020, her online converts during lockdown, her staycation in Ireland, the future of live gigs &...

Delighted to have Liz Doherty on this week’s podcast. Liz and Kieran chat about her new business ITeachTrad, the Fleadh 2020 virtual edition, the Sífiddlers & so much more. Tune in & ...

Kieran Hanrahan talks to the legendary singer songwriter Jim Page about his music career and using music as a political and social expression on this week’s TradFest Unlocked Podcast. A truly...

TradFest Temple Bar Unlocked Episode 9 with Joanie Madden leader of Cherish the Ladies and one of the greatest musicians and personalities in the history of Irish music in America. ...

On this week’s episode Kieran is joined by Martin Cahill of The Syracuse Irish Festival. Listen to some great stories, music, up and coming artists and much more. Tune in. ...

On this week’s Podcast Kieran speaks to Dawn Beaton @Celtic_Colours Festival, Cape Breton, Canada and member of The Beaton Sisters Band. She speaks about the rich Scots Gaelic roots of her ho...

We are delighted to have Lisa Schwartz Festival Director of Philadelphia Folk Festival on our Podcast this week. She shares the history of the festival, insight about the ...

TradFest Temple Bar Unlocked Episode 5 with Dr. Aileen Dillane ...

TradFest Temple Bar Unlocked Episode 4 with Una McAlinden Director of the National Celtic Festival in Portarlington, Victoria, Australia.  ...

Together with our friends in Failte Ireland we’ve decided to create this series of Temple Bar TradFest podcasts to connect with our listeners from around the world about see how they are copi...

Together with our friends in Failte Ireland we’ve decided to create this series of Temple Bar TradFest podcasts to connect with our listeners from around the world about see how they are copi...

Together with our friends in Failte Ireland we’ve decided to create this series of Temple Bar TradFest podcasts to connect with our listeners from around the world about see how they are copi...

EP56 - Tradfest 2020 is only two days away and kicks off this Wednesday Night when Screaming Orphans, this week's guests, play a show at the Olympia Theatre with Hothouse Flowers plus Jo...

EP53 - Happy New Year from Tradfest - we've an extended special show with the legend that is Seamie O'Dowd from Sligo! ...

EP52 - In Memorium - Ed Ward (1945-2019) - Part two of a very special two part tribute to the Milwaukee Irish Fest founder who passed away in Oct. We're very proud to share Ed in convers...

EP51 - In Memorium - Ed Ward (1945-2019) - Part one of a very special two part tribute to the Milwaukee Irish Fest founder who passed away in Oct. We're very proud to share Ed in conversation...