Arts and Music

Tradfest

‘Trad without Frontiers’ is the festival motto which inspired this series. Host Fiachna Ó Braonáin breaks musical bread with his guests and uses Irish traditional music as a starting point that leads to many musical journeys.

‘a sé’

26m 46s

All Arts presents a joyful celebration of Irish identity from the world famous Tradfest music festival in Ireland. Join Fiachna Ó Braonáin with guests actor Stephen Rea, Traditional Irish Music siblings Louise & Michelle Mulcahy, composer, arranger and musical director Neil Martin plus singer songwriter Farah Elle for a fascinating hour that includes poetry from Seamus Heaney & Derek Mahon

Episodes

  • ‘a sé’: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    ‘a sé’

    S2 E206 - 26m 46s

    All Arts presents a joyful celebration of Irish identity from the world famous Tradfest music festival in Ireland. Join Fiachna Ó Braonáin with guests actor Stephen Rea, Traditional Irish Music siblings Louise & Michelle Mulcahy, composer, arranger and musical director Neil Martin plus singer songwriter Farah Elle for a fascinating hour that includes poetry from Seamus Heaney & Derek Mahon

  • ‘a cúig’: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    ‘a cúig’

    S2 E205 - 26m 46s

    All Arts presents a joyful celebration of Irish identity from the world famous Tradfest music festival in Ireland.Join host Fiachna Ó Braonáin with guests Cathy Jordan from Dervish, De Danann founder Frankie Gavin with Catherine McHugh, Niamh Regan and Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh for a musical communion where songs, stories and tunes from across the last 500 years are woven into one fabulous hour.

  • ‘a ceathair’: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    ‘a ceathair’

    S2 E204 - 26m 46s

    All Arts presents a joyful celebration of Irish identity from the world famous Tradfest music festival in Ireland. Join host Fiachna Ó Braonáin with guests including his bandmate from Hothouse Flowers Liam Ó Maonlaí, singer and radio host Gemma Bradley, poet and singer Rónán Ó Snodaigh plus singer and accordion maestro Conor Connolly for a show that veers from mental health to childhood dreams.

  • ‘a trí’: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    ‘a trí’

    S2 E203 - 26m 46s

    All Arts presents a joyful celebration of Irish identity from the world famous Tradfest music festival in Ireland. Join host Fiachna Ó Braonáin with Gweedore’s finest musical ambassadors Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh from Altan plus Moya Brennan from Clannad and her children Aisling and Paul plus honorary Irishman Ralph McTell and rising singer, harper and undertaker Brídín from Sligo.

  • ‘a dó’: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    ‘a dó’

    S2 E202 - 26m 46s

    All Arts presents a joyful celebration of Irish identity from the world famous Tradfest music festival. Legend Judy Collins returns to her Irish roots for this thrilling episode filmed in Malahide Castle, on the Fingal coast in Ireland. Join Fiachna Ó Braonáin plus Eddi Reader, Blánid, John Douglas, Seamie Dowd, Aidan Connolly, Thad Debrock & Stu Mindeman for a gorgeous hour of music and chat.

  • ‘a haon’: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    ‘a haon’

    S2 E201 - 26m 46s

    A joyful celebration of Irish identity from the world famous Tradfest music festival. Filmed in Malahide Castle, on the Fingal coast in Ireland. Host Fiachna Ó Braonáin and guests Gemma Hayes, Sorcha Costello, Tim O’Brien, Jan Fabricius, Katie Theasby & Alan Wallace come to us from this gorgeous room, built in 1475, which was the hub of Malahide’s medieval court.

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