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Iris AniarIris AniarMáirtín Tom Sheáinín Mac Donncha, Coiste Siamsa Cholim de Bhailís.Máirtín Tom Sheáinín Mac Donncha, Coiste Siamsa Cholim de Bhailís ag labhairt faoi siamsa na bliana seo.2025-07-0914 minL\'instrumentalaL'instrumentalaMusicalsChant, saut e gieu da teater en ina furma populara, quai è il musical. L’istorgia dal musical modern ha cumenzà enturn l'onn 1920 a New York. Sper il Broadway a New York è il musical dentant era sa derasà spert en in quartier da Londra. Quels dus lieus èn anc oz las metropolas dal musical. L’instrumentala dad oz è emplenida cun enconuschentas melodias ord musicals sco «My Fair Lady», «Cats», «Evita», «Jesus Christ Superstar», il toc da partenza «Nightmare & Siamsa» or dal musical «The Spirit of the Celts» euv. Musicantas e musicants da tut il mund èn prontas e sunan per Vus quellas enconuschentas...2025-07-041h 00Ultraviolet Art TalksUltraviolet Art TalksUltraviolet Art Talks Season 11 EP04 Adam GibneyOn this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Adam Gibney in 2022.Adam Gibney is an interdisciplinary artist with numerous awards that include the Aileen MacKeogh Award, the Siamsa Tíre Emerging Artist Award, the IMOCA graduate residency award, and the Arts Council Visual Arts Bursary award. His solo exhibitions include Can you breathe for me? (Oonagh Young Gallery, Dublin, 2021 and The Dock, 2022), Projective Verse 9: Deep Breadths (Daegu Foundation of Culture, South Korea, 2017) and Euclid, I miss you…(Artbox, Dublin, 2016).Other notable exhibitions include I am sitting in a room (Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, 2022), Embracing ...2025-03-1013 minOld St. Pat\'s PodcastOld St. Pat's PodcastBehind Siamsa na nGael: A Conversation with Mark Scozzafave & Dominic Trumfio 2.28.25Today, we have a special episode about our upcoming Celtic celebration, "Siamsa na nGael!" We’re honored to have sat down with Mark Scozzafave, Director of Music at Old St. Patrick’s Church, and Dominic Trumfio, Director of Liturgy at Old St. Patrick's Church.In this interview, you’ll learn how this year’s event brings together renowned Broadway performers, the powerful voices of the Old St. Pat’s Choir, and the symphony orchestra.  We’ll hear about the inspiration behind the show, the creative process, and how this event fosters unity and healing in today’s world. S...2025-02-2810 minPocono Mountains PodcastPocono Mountains PodcastPocono Mountains Magazine - January 2025This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: discover nearly 60 life-size Snowmen of Stroudsburg, including 10 new designs, gracing the streets for another winter season, hit the trails at Alvin's Offroad Playground for an unforgettable, adrenaline-filled adventure, and sample outstanding mocktail menus available during Dry January (and refreshed seasonally!) at The Frogtown Chophouse, Siamsa Irish Pub, and 2025-01-0653 minSocial Justice MattersSocial Justice Matters193. SJI Interviews Ep.119: Night Time Economy with Dr. Daithí Kearney and Dr. Kevin BurnsDr. Daithí Kearney is an Ethnomusicologist, geographer and performer. He is a lecturer in music, theatre and tourism and co-director of the Creative Arts Research Centre at Dundalk Institute of Technology. His research is primarily focused on Irish traditional music but extends to include performance studies, community music and music tourism. Daithí has toured regularly as a musician, singer and dancer with a number of groups including Siamsa Tíre, The National Folk Theatre of Ireland. In 2012 he released an album with Cork accordion player John Cronin entitled Midleton Rare, which is related to a wider research project on the...2024-11-2155 minThe Ireland PodcastThe Ireland Podcast122. Breege Rowley: Cinema & Television EditorEpisode 122 is a conversation with Breege Rowley, a film editor who has spent the last eight years making her first documentary which charts the change of Ireland as seen through a small town in County Mayo: Swinford.Conversation includes: Narrator Nora McBurney; Swinford; North Mayo; Croagh Patrick; Westport; the genesis of the idea; 40 years of Siamsa Sraide Festival; Lisheenabrone; 5 questions; the t(h)rasher; funding; the timeline; Maggie Basqual; Johnny & Mary Linskeys; Maura Sweeney; the American Wake; Michael Comer; Kilconduff Cemetery; emigration; Conor Walsh; O’Connor’s Hotel; Marie Holmes Walsh, Joe Mellett; Brabazons; Mary Harkin locat...2024-11-131h 04Artery. A podcast on art, authorship and anthropologyArtery. A podcast on art, authorship and anthropologyAdèle Commins and Daithí Kearney with Kayla RushMusicologist Dr Adèle Commins is Head of Department of Creative Arts, Media and Music at Dundalk Institute of Technology. Her PhD from Maynooth University focused on the music of Irish-born composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. Her recordings include contributions to an album of Irish piano accordion music released by Comhaltas in 2014 and vocal soloist on an album by Irish composer Sr Marie Dunne in 2015. She also contributes music in two local churches. Her recent research includes critically documenting the music of Co. Louth céilí bands from the mid-twentieth century. Her compositions featured in the seminal publications Tunes from the...2024-07-1957 minLaoise OnlineLaoise OnlineEp.24 Irish Creative Collective with Joe O'NeillI loved recording this episode with Joe O'Neill who is the founder of Irish Creative Collective- a network for Irish Creatives in London. Joe speaks about being inspired by Irish communities during his time in Stockholm and he chats about those who have helped him along the way. Irish Creative Collective began SIAMSA- the first of its kind monthly variety showcase of Irish Creatives based in London. The night consists of Musical Theatre Performers, Singer Songwriters, Comedians and Drama Pieces. This is an incredible space and a credit to everyone who has worked on bringing it together. 2024-07-0345 minPocono Mountains PodcastPocono Mountains PodcastPocono Mountains Magazine - March 2024This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Irish community in the Poconos as the PTN team visits Siamsa Irish Pub and Fitzpatrick's Irish & Celtic Store plus previews two can't-miss parades. Take a behind-the-scenes tour of The Swiftwater, the upscale boutique hotel opening in May, saddle up for a true winter adventure on horseback at Mountain Creek Riding Stables, and enjoy chatting on the chairlifts at Camelback Resort. Discover a unique Pocono Perspective with the family at the helm of the historic French Manor Inn and Spa, and get a look at the rare bronze...2024-03-0458 minRadiate RealnessRadiate RealnessJohnny’s Cottage Takes to the Stage For Women’s ChristmasWomen’s Little Christmas in Kerry just got a little bit bigger with a new stage show for one night only at Siamsa Tíre on January 6th, 2024. The internet sensation that is Johnny’s Cottage with Breeda Hurley, Miriam Moriarty Owens and Áine O’Callaghan is set to bring all the fun and mayhem of their online show to the theatre. The show entitled ‘Johnny’s Cottage, A Hooley in the Kitchen’ will be Live, Alive Oh!! It will feature a host of surprise guests, music, dance and laughter and promises to be a night to remember.   Johnny’s Cottage is the br...2023-12-251h 23Beat BreakfastBeat BreakfastBeat Breakfast PodcastMissed the lads this week? Catch up on all the craic here.Sho thinks she should be given a day off to get her hair done.Niall wants someone to buy him the Siamsa annual.andCillian tells Niall and Sho about when the three pack of Ferrero Rocher hit Bagenalstown!2023-12-151h 02Our Man In StockholmOur Man In StockholmThe Global Gael - Siamsa In London With The Irish Creative CollectiveI travelled to London to keep my promise to Joe O'Neill and attend an event with the Irish Creative Collective, and I was blown away by the range of talent on show - brilliant young Irish performers supporting one another in a fantastic venue, all in an atmosphere of mutual support and love. Through the evening I collected the voices of many of those who took to the stage, and we talked about their sense of Irishness, where they fit in in London and what this collective means to them - and needless to say, Joe O'Neill is at the...2023-10-121h 00Our Man In StockholmOur Man In StockholmThe Global Gael - Siamsa In London With The Irish Creative CollectiveI travelled to London to keep my promise to Joe O'Neill and attend an event with the Irish Creative Collective, and I was blown away by the range of talent on show - brilliant young Irish performers supporting one another in a fantastic venue, all in an atmosphere of mutual support and love. Through the evening I collected the voices of many of those who took to the stage, and we talked about their sense of Irishness, where they fit in in London and what this collective means to them - and needless to say, Joe O'Neill...2023-10-121h 00Stay In Good CompanyStay In Good CompanyS2. | E2. The Rose Hotel | Tralee, Ireland | Richard & Eibhlin Henggeler’s Elegant Hotel Honoring Their Family’s Irish Heritage And Daughter’s Genuine Legacy“We feel it's no coincidence that hotel came up for sale. We were determined to decorate it, to renovate it, in a way that reflects the spirit of Dorthy and the elegance of the Festival.” We’re in great company with Richard & Eibhlin Henggeler, owners of The Rose Hotel, in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Now, before they took on this hotel as a labor of love, I must share my personal connection with and admiration for the Henggeler family. Eibhlin, who to me will always be Mrs. Henggeler, was one of my favorite elementary school teache...2023-03-161h 01Pocono Mountains PodcastPocono Mountains PodcastPocono Mountains Magazine - March 2023This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: Brianna showcases the big changes in store for the newly-renamed Pocono Premium Outlets, gets creative at Main Street Makery, then visits Siamsa Irish Pub, re-opened just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Jim tours the largest maple farm in PA, Pocono Mountain Maple/Lake Russell Maple, checks out what's on the menu at Macaluso's near Jim Thorpe, and shares details about the Pick Up the Poconos Clean Up on Saturday, April 22. Plus, Deanna Fontanez takes aim at Archery Addictions and Sunset Hill Shooting Range, while Chris stops by Bialecki Farms in Wayne County...2023-03-0652 minPocono Mountains PodcastPocono Mountains PodcastSiamsa Irish Pub in the Pocono MountainsSeason 2, Episode 38 - This month is one of rebirth with spring’s arrival, celebrations of Irish heritage and more. And there’s a combination of the two with the reopening of Siamsa Irish Pub in downtown Stroudsburg just in time for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 19th. Siamsa is a staple in the Poconos for its traditional Irish fare and Guinness on tap and bounced back from some water damage when a pipe burst around the holidays and is now ready for its equivalent of Super Bowl Sunday – with the parade in mid March.2023-03-0116 minAmplify ArchaeologyAmplify Archaeology4 Siamsa Tire The National Folk Theatre of Ireland - Tralee Heritage Trail Audio GuideDiscover the stories of Tralee, from its medieval roots to the bustling and vibrant town of today The Tralee Heritage Trail Audio Guide brings you on a tour of this picturesque and historic town set in the heart of County Kerry. The town takes its name from the Irish Trá Lí, meaning the ‘strand of the River Lee’. This mighty waterway charts a course from the Stack’s Mountains toward Tralee Bay where it joins the River Gyle, also known as ‘The Big River’. These rivers are intrinsically linked to the story of the town, as we will discover on our journey...2022-09-1903 minSeal le Seán ar Raidió Rí-RáSeal le Seán ar Raidió Rí-RáMáirtín Ó CathasaighLabhraíonn Máirtín Ó Cathasaigh le Seán faoina chuid ceoil, amhránaíocht, drámaíocht agus rince. Faighimid léargas ar a ról mar Chruthaitheoir Óg le Siamsa Tíre agus na seónna atá a dhéanamh aige d'Fhéile Rós Thrá Lí - an ceoldráma 'Madagascar' agus 'Fadó Fadó'. 2022-08-1918 minSPIN NowSPIN NowSiamsa Tire - SPIN NowJulie Jay and Fred Cooke on SPIN NOW.   Have you ever aired your marital dirty laundry in public?  And managed to make it funny?     That’s exactly what West Kerry’s comedy couple Julie Jay and husband Fred Cooke are planning to do when they take to the stage of Siamsa Tíre in Tralee on May 21st.      Tickets and more information @SiamsaTíre.ie2022-05-1411 minClaare Ny Gael - Manx RadioClaare Ny Gael - Manx RadioClaare ny Gael 1st May 2022Writing in 1832, Rev Thomas Stephen is giving us 'A Poetical Guide to the Isle of Mann'. He includes the Island's government, including the role of the Legislative Council - though without mentioning that he, as Vicar-General, was an ex officio member of it. Jonathan Harker realises that he was not dreaming when he was faced with three beautiful women for whom he felt lust, which turned to horror when it became obvious they wanted to feast on his blood. Count Dracula has him prepare a series of letters - by the dates of which Jonathan Harker sees...2022-05-0149 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkSounds Like Folk – Jo ManganSounds like Folk’s guest for this episode is the wonderful Jo Mangan. Jo first worked with Siamsa Tíre 12 years ago on our site-specific piece 'What the Folk' which toured to Dublin Theatre festival, Cork Midsummer Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe. Jo is Artistic Director of The Performance Corporation and ss recent Director/CEO of Carlow Arts Festival, she pioneered digital work including VR Cinema and a VR Festival Campus. Among other amazing things, she created the BIG House Festival and was Director of the Bram Stoker Festival. Her awards include multiple Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards, the UK bas...2022-03-2835 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkSounds Like Folk 2022 - Siamsa Tíre's Choral and music repertoireIn this week's special episode of Sounds Like Folk Joanne presents a specially curated episode wrapped in the legacy of Siamsa’s choral work and music to date - highlighting some chosen pieces from the National Folk Theatre’s music catalogue. We hear some well-known favourites as well as some newly composed pieces from the repertoire down through the years, while celebrating the unique arrangement of traditional songs as large choral, harmonised works. As well as using dance, song and music from Ireland’s rich tradition, and newly composed pieces, Siamsa Tíre can share our unique embodiment of our particu...2022-03-2230 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkSounds Like Folk - Conor MitchellJoanne's next guest is multi-award-winning opera/music-theatre composer, librettist and stage director, Conor Mitchell. Joanne first met Conor in 2013 when he composed the score for Siamsa’s production Imigéin. Conor’s unique music blends the worlds of stage design with contemporary visual arts and finds new ways to engage his audience through socially relevant, politically charged subjects. A double Ivor Novello nominee and double Fringe First winner, he is the recipient of the Arts Council Northern Ireland Major Individual Artists Award - the highest honour bestowed by the agency - and a life fellow of the Arts Foundation for compo...2022-02-1447 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkSounds Like Folk - Aoife Spillane-HinksSounds Like Folk has returned with host Joanne Barry at the helm! Her first guest in the new series is Aoife Spillane-Hinks, a director who works in both Ireland and the United States. Aoife is the founder and lead artist of the Literary Department at Axis Ballymun in Dublin, has trained as a director on the Rough Magic SEEDS programme and holds a BA in Folklore and Mythology from Harvard University and an MA in Drama and Theatre Studies from NUI Galway. She is also the co-founder of Then This Theatre. Joanne was delighted to reconnect with Aoife again after...2022-02-0152 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkMuireann Nic Amhlaoibh - Season 3, Episode 1Sounds Like Folk returns for a third series and in the first episode Joanne is really thrilled to chat with Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, one of Ireland's finest traditional singers and herself an ‘alumna’ of Siamsa Tíre. Muireann is a multi-award-winning traditional singer and musician from Corca Dhuibhne in West Kerry and is a leading exponent of the sean nós style. Her repertoire also includes songs from a wide variety of folk and contemporary sources. Here she chats to Joanne about music, singing, performance and motherhood.2021-10-1140 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkSiamsa Tire Academy Students – Series 2, Episode 5In this very special episode of Sounds Like Folk, Joanne chats to the young voices of Siamsa Tíre's Training Academy! First Grace, Mary, Sarah, Sadie, Sean, Jamie & Layla Kate share what Siamsa means to them and then later the Advanced Class students and Community Cast members tell Joanne about their incredible journey so far.2021-09-2052 minSPIN NowSPIN NowSPIN Now -SAMHAIN at Siamsa TíreSiamsa Tíre announces a new arts exhibition for children, showcasing the breadth of talent in contemporary Irish illustration while retelling the story of Samhain (Halloween) for a new generation. More details Here commsofficer@siamsa.com2021-09-1111 minThe Swinford Chats PodcastThe Swinford Chats PodcastIrish Mist Reunion | The Swinford Chats PodcastThis is a special episode of The Swinford Chats Podcast featuring Irish Mist."Irish Mist" formed in the late 1970’s, taking part in national competitions, performing at weddings and festivals while also raising funds for local charities. They are noted for their success at the Slogadh competition and were the first winners of the Síamsa Sráide Busking Competition.The group features Monica Benson, Mary, Joan and Nuala Grealy, Michelle Campbell, Francie McNicholas, Angela Campbell and Marian Thornburgh.2021-08-2024 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkCindy Cummings – Series 2, Episode 4On the fourth episode of season 2, Joanne chats to an old friend, dance artist Cindy Cummings. Over the years, Cindy has collaborated with Siamsa Tire on a number of productions and projects including Oilean, Revolution and Tearmann. She is an independent dance artist based in Co. Kilkenny, whose practice manifests in a wide range of forms with several unifying themes. Her recent productions include: What I Don’t Know About Autism (Jody O’Neill/Peacock Theatre); The Big Chapel X (Asylum Productions/Abbey Theatre); The Water Boys and The M House (Equinox Theatre Company/KCAT Arts Centre). Currently, Cindy is Danc...2021-05-3138 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkLittle John Nee - Series 2, Episode 3This week Joanne chats to Little John Nee, a new friend and Associate Artist with Siamsa Tíre. Little John is a writer and performer based in Co. Galway and his style of storytelling theatre with music has won him international recognition. He was elected to Aosdána in recognition of his contribution to Irish culture in 2016 and his most recent collaboration with Laura Sheeran, a film/stage hybrid called 'Drone Bone Jetty,' premiered at Galway Theatre Festival 2021. We hope you enjoy the chat!2021-05-2442 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkSarah Jane Drummey - Series 2, Episode 2On this week's episode, Joanne chats with actor, writer, producer and director Sarah Jane Drummey. Sarah Jane began her performance career with Siamsa Tire, going on to collaborate with theatre companies such as Druid and Rough Magic which saw her play pivotal roles on some of the world’s main stages. Joanne and Sarah Jane mull today on her beginnings with Siamsa, and her career to date, which sees her write, produce and direct her own films. Enjoy!2021-05-1749 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkRob Heaslip - Series 2, Episode 1Get ready folks because Sounds Like Folk is back for a second series! Host Joanne Barry returns with another round of fantastic guests and insightful conversations for our audiences to enjoy. The first guest of the second series is Rob Heaslip, a dance artist who began his career with the National Folk Theatre. Through his work, he asks how the performing body can be a vessel for intertwining dance, design and voice and often plays within an ultra-folk context. So get ready for a fascinating conversation and we once again hope you enjoy this ‘coming together!'2021-05-0952 minThe Swinford Chats PodcastThe Swinford Chats PodcastThe Swinford Chats Podcast with T&C - Episode TwentyOn this week's episode we chat with Donncha O'Connell, Professor of Law at NUI Galway. Donncha played a huge role in organising the annual Siamsa Sraide festival during its early years. We have music from the Award-Winning, Brenda Walsh Grealis.2021-04-2257 minBrian and Ciaran Warfield\'s Rambling Irish Balladeers PodcastBrian and Ciaran Warfield's Rambling Irish Balladeers Podcast10. The Limerick RakeThis week we talk about the song The Limerick Rake this chat takes us from the song to The Mullingar Fleadh cooking sausages and spam while Barney McKenna played some tunes. We discuss accents, John B Keane, camping in a tent at Italia 1990 about festivals and Siamsa Cois Laoi. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2021-04-2053 minBrian and Ciaran Warfield\'s Rambling Irish Balladeers PodcastBrian and Ciaran Warfield's Rambling Irish Balladeers Podcast10. The Limerick RakeThis week we talk about the song The Limerick Rake this chat takes us from the song to The Mullingar Fleadh cooking sausages and spam while Barney McKenna played some tunes. We discuss accents, John B Keane, camping in a tent at Italia 1990 about festivals and Siamsa Cois Laoi. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-2053 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkJonathan KelliherIt seems timely that the last episode of the current Sounds Like Folk podcast series belongs to Jonathan Kelliher, Artistic Director of Siamsa Tire. Jonathan and Joanne go on a journey through his years with Siamsa, from Teach Siamsa Finuge to the Core Group and finally, to his current role. He speaks about his strong connection with North Kerry Dance, and they chat about what it's like being a part of a company like Siamsa. All the while, they reflect and dream about its past, present and future. Enjoy!2021-03-2251 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkDerwin Myers, Helena Brosnan and Jamie FlanneryThis week Joanne chats to another generation of Community Cast performers: Derwin Myers, Helena Brosnan and Jamie Flannery. Members of the cast since they were children, the trio reflect on their memories, proud moments in the National Folk Theatre, the importance of the education within Siamsa and also their hopes and aspirations for the future. Enjoy!2021-03-1539 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkMarianne KennedyMarianne Kennedy is a lecturer in Drama, Theatre and Performance and Head of Production and Curation of Drama and Theatre Studies at NUI Galway. Marianne is a theatre-maker with 20 years professional experience as a producer and director in the Irish language, performance and traditional arts. She also spent six years as the CEO of Siamsa Tire. Her conversation with Joanne is an interesting and passionate conversation about the Irish language, theatre, and its presence on this country's stages and theatre spaces.2021-03-0850 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkMichael Keegan-DolanOn this week's episode, Joanne chats with Michael Keegan-Dolan, an award-winning choreographer, theatre-maker and the Artistic Director of Teaċ Daṁsa. Formed in 2016, Teaċ Daṁsa's aim is to forge stronger connections with the native traditions, language, and music of Ireland in the classical form. Here Joanne and Michael talk at length about working in the world of folk theatre, musing on the highs, the lows, the music, the people, and everything that makes it worthwhile. Enjoy!2021-03-0157 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkPhilip McMahonThis week's podcast comes ten years after Siamsa Tire was invited to perform at WERK, hosted by Thisispopbaby, the company which is co-directed by today's guest Phillip McMahon. Both companies appear to inhabit very different theatrical worlds which is why Joanne wanted to chat with Phillip, a Dublin-based director and playwright who holds a strong belief in active citizenship and taking responsibility as an artist to create places that people want to be in – be that in a theatrical setting or in the everyday. Enjoy!2021-02-2238 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkAnne O' Donnell, Noirin Lynch and Pierce HeaslipThis week's episode is a mixture of chat, memories and musings on the future of Siamsa with three of the company's most beloved cast members. Anne is Training and Development Officer with Siamsa and long-serving folk artist. Noirin is a teacher, former board member and Community Cast member, who has toured and performed with the company for many, many years. While Pierce is a wonderful singer/performer and second generation Siamsa cast member. His father Liam (RIP) was one of the founding members of the company. Enjoy!2021-02-1540 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkRuth SmithHosted by Joanne Barry, the National Folk Theatre’s Repertory Director, Sounds Like Folk will trace folk voices, past and present. In the second episode of the series, Joanne meets musician, collaborator, broadcaster, and new Siamsa friend Ruth Smith. Ruth is a multi-instrumentalist and is a regular presenter on RTÉ Radio 1 where she shares her knowledge and passion for folk music every Sunday evening on her show Simply Folk. She tells Joanne about how this grá for folk tradition came to be and how her new role as Associate Artist with Siamsa Tíre will help to strengthen this relationship.2021-02-0741 minSounds Like FolkSounds Like FolkPaula MurrihyHosted by Joanne Barry, the National Folk Theatre’s Repertory Director, Sounds Like Folk will trace folk voices, past and present. In the first episode, Joanne chats to internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Paula Murrihy about her Siamsa Tíre Community Cast roots and her incredible career to date. Paula is a regular guest at the world’s major opera houses and concert halls performing a wide variety of repertoire. Previously a member of the Ensemble at the Oper Frankfurt, Paula’s roles have included creating the title role Carmen in Barry Kosky’s iconic production, Octavian Der Rosenkavalier, Dido Dido and Aeneas, t...2021-01-2849 minAt the CrossroadsAt the CrossroadsEarly Céilí BandsIn today's episode, I'm taking a brief look at early recordings of céilí bands and groups of musicians who led to the formation of (or played in a comparable style to) early céilí bands. All of these are taken from 78rpm discs from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. As such, the quality is varied depending on how well they had been preserved and/or restored. I begin with a relatively comprehensive introduction to the socio-political influence of The Gaelic League and the state of dancing within Irish society around the turn of the 20th century. Although a larg...2020-06-161h 32AbbeyTheatreAbbeyTheatreHansel and Gretel Directors NoteHansel and Gretel – Directors’ Note Written by directors Muireann Ahern and Louis Lovett Read by Bríd Ní Ghruagáin. An Irish National Opera, Theatre Lovett and Abbey Theatre Co-Production. Out of the Abbey: Navan, Solstice Arts Centre: Tues 18 Feb Kilkenny, Watergate Theatre: Thurs 20 Feb Wexford, National Opera House: Sat 22 Feb Cork, The Everyman: Tues 25 Feb Tralee, Siamsa Tíre: Thurs 27 Feb Limerick, Lime Tree Theatre: Sat 29 Feb Galway, Town Hall Theatre: Tues 3 Mar Longford, Backstage Theatre: Thurs 5 Mar Letterkenny, An Grianán: Sat 7 Mar For updates about audio described and captioned performances, text ACCESSARTS to 51444 or head to www.adiarts.i...2020-02-1106 minCulture Night PodcastCulture Night PodcastSustainability in the Arts and Creative IndustriesProduced in association with Headstuff Podcast Network, the Culture Night Podcast delves into different facets of culture and the arts, with some leading thinkers, doers and makers exploring the ways in which our cultural heritage enhances our experiences. In this episode, chaired by Emma Gleeson, we explore sustainability in the arts and creative industries. Joining Emma are Catríona Fallon, Maeve Stone, Clodagh O’Reilly and Clare O’Connor. Catríona Fallon was responsible for initiating the Greening Siamsa initiative in Siamsa Tire and is a co-founder of the Green Arts Initiative in Ireland with Theatre Forum...2019-09-1333 minKTHXKTHXIn-Depth: SIAMSAAmanda Coulson from the Reno Irish Dance Company talks about the upcoming SIAMSA: A Celtic Christmas show at the GSR!2017-12-0410 min