In this episode Aoife meets harper and CEO of Harp Ireland, Lauren Ní Néill.

In this episode Toner Quinn talks to Aoife about his new book 'What Ireland can teach the world about music and other essays'.

In this episode I'm joined by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Dermot McLaughlin to talk about some of the great names in Donegal fiddle playing.

In this episode we're celebrating 40 years of the work of Cairdeas na bhFidiléirí in the company of some of its founding members and a host of great fiddle players.

A special interview with composer, fiddle and piano player Charlie Lennon recorded in Stiúideó Cuan in Galway in advance of a concert in celebration of Charlie's music.

Zoë Conway joins Aoife to talk about her newly composed suite of music, From a Forest to a Fiddle and we also hear from Jim McKillop whose fiddle making process is documented and celebrated through music and film as part of this project.

In this episode Conor Caldwell talks about how jazz culture in Ireland in the early 20th century influenced Irish traditional musicians and made its way into the repertoire of players like John Doherty and others.

In this episode we’re celebrating the iconic album The Liffey Banks from fiddle player Tommie Potts, first released in 1972 by Claddagh Records. With contributions from Seán Óg Potts, Martin Hayes, Aoife Ní Bhriain, James Kelly, and the voices of Garech de Brún, Paddy Moloney, Peadar O’Loughlin, Seán Potts and Tommie Potts himself.

In 2009 we broadcast an edition of The Arts Show on RTÉ Radio 1 celebrating 50 years of Claddagh Records. A new book by James Morrissey about Garech de Brún and Claddagh Records 'Real to Reel' has just been published and we thought it would be fitting to revisit this programme and these stories again today.

In this episode Aoife's guest is musician Karen Ryan, a member of the band The London Lasses who are celebrating 25 years together this year. Karen has chosen music from some of the legendary figures she met growing up learning Irish traditional music in London. This programme was first broadcast on the 24th of September 2023.

In this episode Aoife talks to accordion player and composer Jackie Daly about his life in music and especially about his new book of tunes ‘The Jackie Daly Collection’. This programme was first broadcast on July 23rd 2023.

Almost 100 years ago Donegal woman Anna John Chiot was visited by collectors from the Irish Folklore Commission. They recorded many songs from her and fiddle player Paul O’Shaughnessy has just published 128 of them in a new book which is accompanied by a cd featuring new recordings of some of the songs.

In this episode, we're talking about music collected in Ireland in the 1840s and recently published in The Forde Collection, edited by Nicholas Carolan and Caitlín Uí Éigeartaigh. Nicholas Carolan joins us to talk about William Forde and we have music from Mark Redmond, Eilís Lavelle and Jason McGuinness. First broadcast on 23rd April 2023.

In this episode we meet accordion and melodeon player Diarmuid Ó Meachair who has just released an album of music on the melodeon, 'Melodeon Medleys'. This programme was first broadcast on the 3rd of September 2023.

Damien McGeehan, Úna Ní Fhlannagáin, Máire Breatnach, Joanie Madden and Connie O’Connell talk about the inspiration behind the music they wrote for Faoiseamh 2021.

Bríd Harper, David Munnelly, Fintan Vallely, Caitlín Nic Gabhann and Carl Hession talk about the inspiration behind the music they wrote for Faoiseamh 2021.

In this episode we're marking the centenary of the birth of musician and composer Paddy O'Brien in the company of his daughter Eileen with Geraldine Cotter on piano.

Remembering the late Donegal fiddle player Jimmy Campbell in the company of his friend and fellow Donegal fiddle player Caoimhín Mac Aoidh. The programme was first broadcast on February 13 2022.

Dáibhí Ó Cróinín talks about his new book about the songs of his grandmother, Elizabeth Cronin. This programme was first broadcast on 30 January 2022

A programme marking the 10th anniversary of the folk and traditional music label Raelach Records. The programme was first broadcast on the 28th of November 2021

An afternoon of music and chat recorded in Co. Donegal with fiddle player Danny Meehan. The programme was first broadcast on the 31st of October 2021.

An interview with the late singer and musician Seán Tyrrell recorded at his home in Co. Clare in 2006. This programme was first broadcast on the 21st of November 2021

A special programme remembering musician and broadcaster Tony Mac Mahon who died recently. This programme was first broadcast on October 17 2021.

Aoife meets students on the Ceoltóir Course run by Ballyfermot College of Further Education with Na Píobairí Uileann and hears some great tunes played on four beautiful new harps. This programme was first broadcast on July 11th 2021.