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First Dates, Polar Explorers, Preserving Folk Music and Much Ado About Dying

John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.

As the next series of First Dates Ireland searches for contestants, John catches up with a couple who found love in a previous series. Catriona Ní Ghribín is on a journey of preserving traditional folk songs before they’re lost from memory and author Tim Foley reveals family holidays in County Kerry started him on a path to writing a book about explorer Tom Crean.
Musician Masha Myndru shares her new single & former record label boss Peter Fleming explains how he got back into creating music after having a stroke. Documentary maker Simon Chambers chats about his latest film, Much Ado About Dying, which is showing at the Docs Ireland Festival.
Paula cooks roast chicken breast with Comber Early, fennel and cider Boulangere.

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Sat 24 Jun 2023 11:03

Music Played

  • Peter Gabriel

    Sledgehammer

  • TolĂŒ Makay

    N17

  • Masha Myndru

    ХДстра (Sister)

  • DĂłnal Lunny

    Category

  • Hozier feat. Mavis Staples

    Nina Cried Power

  • RĂłisĂ­n Murphy

    Fader

  • The Thrills

    Big Sur

  • Yann Tiersen

    La Valse d'Amélie

  • Imagine Dragons

    On Top of the World

  • Altan

    'Stor, A Stor, A Ghra

  • Clannad

    LĂĄ BreĂĄ fĂĄn dTuath

Broadcast

  • Sat 24 Jun 2023 11:03