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Jon Hynes Kinsale Outdoor Education Centre
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
17 year old Michael Walsh is a student at Clonakilty Community College, who took part in the Young Mariner programme at Kinsale Outdoor Education Centre.
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Bill Maybury – Singer/Songwriter to the stars
Monday, March 1st, 2021
Whilst Stateside in Martha's Vineyard he met a lawer who encouraged him to make the move to LA and even gave him a spin to LA in his Jet.
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Baxter Robot of Cork Band - Happy Alone
Friday, February 26th, 2021
Chatting about the band's love for grunge and the fact that they weren't old enough to see Nirvana play Sir Henry's.
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Aoife Ahern Tour/Event Manager to the stars
Thursday, February 25th, 2021
Aoife was a tour manager to such artists as; Mumford and Sons, Tame Impala and former first lady Michelle Obama.
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West Cork Singer Songwriter Míde Houilihan
Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
Míde who was working in a Pub and as a musician in her spare time now has plenty of time on her hands to focus on her music, as a result of having time to dwell on her thoughts more she was able to generate more ideas.
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Jennifer Corcoran Refill Ireland on Hydration Hub Comp
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021
Jennifer is a Coordinator for Refill Ireland which is a Cork based company. Founded by Gary Fitzpatrick who is also the lead coordinator.
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Artistic Director Cork Circus Factory Cormac Mohally (Lords of Strut)
Monday, February 22nd, 2021
Cormac tells us about how Cork Circus Factory have received funding from the Arts Council.
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Abbey Blake frontwoman of Mayfield’s 'Pretty Happy'
Friday, February 19th, 2021
A Mayfield Art Punk/Post Punk trio: Guitarist and Vocalist Abbey Blake, Bassist Arann Blake, Drummer Andy Killian
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Violinist Brendan Garde from Blackrock
Thursday, February 18th, 2021
Working as a freelance professional musician since completing his masters two years ago, Brendan has been playing the Violin since the age of 7 and began to take it very very seriously from age 16.
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Lenii
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
Inspired by Stevie G & an early love of Old Skool Hip-Hop, Ellen Murphy from College Road dreamt of being a music producer.
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Kieran Connolly Local Historian
Tuesday, February 16th, 2021
Having already discussed Cork’s GAA Holy Trintiy of Croke, MacCarthy and Maguire, Dunmanway man Kieran Connolly is back with the fascinating story of Skellig night
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Davy Dummigan of Youth Work Ireland, Cork
Monday, February 15th, 2021
Youth Work Ireland Cork and Love Notes to Cork have teamed up to create hand painted billboards. Davy decided to set a challenge to those he works with through Youth work Ireland.
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Seán from Cork Brass band 'Code of Behaviour'
Friday, February 12th, 2021
The album is a play on words as the largest instrument in the band is called a sousaphone, the album features covers such as Gangstas Paradise by Coolio and Sophie Ellis- Bextor's Murder on the dance floor.
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Alan Dalton - 'Notes to Cork'
Thursday, February 11th, 2021
Alan and his business 'Notes to Cork' have teamed up with Cork's Red FM in order the spread the love around Cork City in the form of billboards with you the listener's love notes on them
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Joe O'Leary of Levis' in Ballydehob
Wednesday, February 10th, 2021
The 5th year in the running 'The secret song festival' was supposed to happen last year but for obvious reasons it didn't go ahead.
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Cork Spoken Word Artist Junior on Douglass Week
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
One Hundred and seventy six years ago a young African American abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, sailed from America to Ireland for a four month lecture tour.
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Mark Slattery from Crosshaven Maxi Zoo Employee & Proud Greyhound Owner
Monday, February 8th, 2021
The future of a worthy animal charity which offers homes to unwanted racing greyhounds is secure thanks to a significant donation from Maxi Zoo Ireland
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Michael Fitzgerald of 'Some Rise Some Fall’ Collective
Friday, February 5th, 2021
Micheal tells us about the collective which includes artists: John Blek, Anna Mitchell, Rowan, Kevin Herron and Marlene Enright, all of whom are great singer songwriters in their own merit.
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Edel Curtin Vice Chairperson of the Live Music Collective
Thursday, February 4th, 2021
Edel Curtin of Coughlans live music venue chats about the Live Music Collective which consists of 23 live venues around around the Country with 6 in Cork.
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Claudia Rose Long
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
Cork singing star and actor Claudia Rose Long brings a modern twist to the famous Irish lament, Caoineadh Art Uí Laoghaire (Lament for Art O’Leary), in the latest episode of Scéalta Grá na hÉireann.
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Anna Butler Conference Director of UCC Commerce Conference
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021
Organised by a team made up of: Anna Butler, Rebecca O' Mahony, Isabelle Canning, David Walsh, Eadaoin Murphy and Eoin O' Reilly.
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Cork Musician Jack O'Rourke
Monday, February 1st, 2021
Jack talks up his live set which was filmed in Cyprus Avenue in Cork city. With a diverse mix of old and new songs played, along with the assistance of his band.
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Singer songwriter Brian Deady
Friday, January 29th, 2021
Joining us from Spain, Brian talks to us ahead of the steaming of his Live gig at Cyrus Avenue at 8 PM. Listen to him play his acoustic songs on a brand new guitar. We played his new single - Great Big mystery.
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Moncrieff, London-based Waterford Singer-Songwriter
Thursday, January 28th, 2021
Chatting from Dingle, where he’s attending a song writing boot camp with Pa Sheehy of Walking on Cars and Talos
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Feidhlim Dowling, Cork Triathlon Club
Wednesday, January 27th, 2021
The open night is happening this year on zoom at 7.30 PM. So far over 50 new members have signed up, will you be next?
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5X Olympian Rob Heffernan
Tuesday, January 26th, 2021
Rob Heffernan is encouraging you to get out and about, get fit and healthy whilst at the same time raising funds for a very worthy cause.
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Neil Grant Manager of the Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbarry talks of eating haggis, drinking drams and quoting Robbie Burns in a kilt
Monday, January 25th, 2021
Burns Night celebrates 18th century Scottish poet Robert Burns. Every year the Celtic Ross Hotel their would host a Burns Night supper with a large gathering of 60 or 70 people.
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Singer/Songwriter K.P. Ring
Friday, January 22nd, 2021
KP Ring talks about his new single recorded with Darragh Nolan in Co. Wexford in Asta Kalapa Studios.
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Ray ‘Wingnut’ Cuddihy Radio DJ/Teacher/TV Presenter (Muinteoir Ray)
Thursday, January 21st, 2021
Ray from Doneraile in North Cork talks up the Ardú street art walking tour for which he is the narrator. Perfect for those within 5k of the city centre and looking for something safe and fun to do.
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David Whitla - Double bass instructor at CIT Cork School of Music
Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
Just after getting married Canadian David Whitla moved to Ireland to join the RTÉ National Concert Symphony Orchestra.