Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh - Season 1

Pádraig Ó Sé introduces traditional music from Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh in West Kerry, which is celebrating its 20th year. Pádraig brings the best of singers and musicians from the music school's annual concerts and other venues around the area. This programme features Ciarán Ó Gealbháin and Caoimhín Ó Fearghail, Niamh Varian-Barry and Peter Staunton of Super Céilí, Dingle sisters Aoife and Deirdre Granville, young performers from the Gaeltacht regions and Pádraig Ó Sé along with his family Muintir Shé. 

Traditional music from Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh in West Kerry, featuring Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh with Dónal O'Connor and Gerry O'Beirne, Bríd Donnelly from Fermanagh with her husband, pipemaker Cillian Ó Briain, Owen Spafford and Will Allen from England and local rising star Nicole Ní Dhubhshláine with Robert Creed. 

Pádraig Ó Sé returns with some of the best acts from Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh 2024. Featuring master piper Mick O'Brien with Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh of The Gloaming fame, sean-nós singer Sláine Ní Chathalláin, Scottish pipers Ailean Dòmhnallach and Brìghde Chaimbeul as well as Conchubhar Ó Luasa, Katie O'Sullivan, Máirtín Ó Cathasaigh and young Belfast singer Doireann O'Connor accompanied by Gerry O'Beirne.

The Dingle peninsula is famous for its music and song and there is no better time of the year to find music there than in February during Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh. Pádraig Ó Sé brings us some of the best acts from the 20th year of the festival including the new local ensemble, Cuas, legends Seán Ryan on whistle and Colm Murphy on bodhrán, sean-nós singer Páidí Mhárthain Mac Gearailt, young fiddlers Aisling Ní Chléirigh from Clare and Méabh Ní Chonaill from Cork and a rare taste of Estonian folk music with Kairi Leivo and Karoliina Kreintaal.

Pádraig Ó Sé brings us highlights from Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh 2024. Tonight's show includes performances from east Galway's Anne Conroy Burke and her sister Mary, TG4's young musician of the year 2024, piper Éamonn Ó Meachair.

The last programme in the traditional music series from Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh in West Kerry, presented by Pádraig Ó Sé. This programme features legendary accordion player, and one of the founders of the festival, Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich along with his daughter Clíodhna and guitarist Steve Cooney. Also performing is Éilís Ní Chinnéide with Gerry O'Beirne, Scottish piper Bríghde Chaimbeul, fiddle legend Connie O'Connell with Eibhlín de Paor, George McAdam, Aindí Ó Súilleabháin, Ciara de Mórdha, as well as dancer Aidan Vaughan.