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From Tommy Sands to Fíochán: Celebrating Folk's Past, Present and Future

New music and timeless favourites on Folk Club, including tracks from Jack Warnock's forthcoming album Fíochán, fresh sounds from Notify, music from Tommy Sands, Doireann Ní Ghlacáin and more.

Neil Martin explores the rich tapestry of traditional and contemporary folk music, featuring music from the forthcoming album Fíochán by Jack Warnock, Toby Shaer and Archie Moss, alongside new releases from Notify and Doireann Ní Ghlacáin. There's also music from Tommy Sands, Landless, Mick McAuley, Caitlín Nic Gabhann and the Friel Sisters, celebrating the enduring connections between musical heritage and new generations of artists

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1 hour, 57 minutes

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Saturday 20:03
BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle

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Music Played

  • Jack Warnock, Toby Shaer, Archie Moss

    The Star of Moville

  • The Friel Sisters

    The Star of Crolly Town

  • Cormac Breathnach

    The Belles of Tipperary/Connie Connell’s/Cooley’s/Jenny, Tie the Bonnet

  • Damien O’Kane, Ron Block

    Anton’s Slide/I Asked For A Hamster

  • Tommy Sands

    Ballyholland

  • Lisa Knap, Gerry Diver

    Hawk and Crow

  • Siobhan Peoples

    Kitty Seáin’s/Runs in the Family/The Glen Road to Carrick

  • Notify

    Sydenham

  • Cathal O’Neill

    Lovely Anne

  • Doireann Ní Ghlacáin

    Páirceanna Glasa/The Greenfields of Glentown

  • Tempest

    The Killarney Boys of Pleasure/The Spike Island Lasses

  • Notify

    Lowlands Low

  • Caitlín Mic Gabhann

    Móin Bhuí Bog∕A Tune for Bernie∕Pat and Al’s

  • Saileog Ní Cheannabháin

    Miss Monaghan/Paddy Sean Nancy’s/The Boys of the Lough

  • John Doyle

    The Rambler From Clare

  • Mick McAuley

    Jackson Scot’s Set

  • Landless

    The Well Below the Valley-Oh

  • Ryan Mollloy, Fergal Scahill

    Saddle The Pony

  • Niall Hanna

    Lough Erne’s Shore

  • Genticorum

    Cardeuse et Lachance

  • Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill

    Foireann a’ Bháid/The Boat Crew

  • Jack Warnock

    Drumconready/The Key to the Manor

  • The Friel Sisters

    Sporting Nell/The Black Mare of Fanad/Lough Isle Castle

  • Peter Street

    The Otter’s Holt/Tom Ward’s Downfall

Broadcast

  • Saturday 20:03
    BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle