Tadhg Scanlon, Aisling Cleary, Ronan Hussey, Gary O Brien will perform in Geantraí broadcast from Boland’s Bar in Castlegregory.GEANTRAÍ returns to TG4 for its 20th season, continuing its celebration of the living tradition of Irish music at home and abroad, and one of the episodes will come from a west Kerry pub.
The much-loved traditional music series has been refreshed for a new audience while staying true to the heart of what made it such an important programme over the years — great musicians, relaxed sessions, new tunes, strong local settings and the communities that keep the music alive.
The episode on Sunday, July 5 at 10.45pm comes from Boland’s Bar in Castlegregory, bringing viewers to the heart of the Dingle Peninsula for a celebration of music, song and dance from one of Ireland’s most distinctive traditional music regions.
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Set against the warmth of a local session setting, the programme captures the energy, intimacy and community spirit that have always been central to Geantraí.
Sláine Ní Chathailláin will perform in Geantraí broadcast from Boland’s Bar in Castlegregory.Featured in the episode are Caroline Keane on concertina and Tom Delaney on pipes, with song from Sláine Ní Chathalláin. The programme also features Peter Staunton on box and Niamh Varian Barry on fiddle, alongside Tadhg Scanlon on banjo, Ronan Hussey on box, Aisling Cleary on fiddle and Gary O’Brien on guitar.
The episode also includes set dancing from Rinceoirí Chorca Dhuibhne, bringing another important part of the local tradition into the heart of the programme.
Caroline Keane & Tom Delaney will perform in Geantraí broadcast from Boland’s Bar in Castlegregory.Filmed in an intimate session setting, the episode captures the spirit of Castlegregory and the wider west Kerry music tradition, while also showing how Irish music continues to thrive through performance, gathering, dance and community.
