Geantraí Season 2: Episode Guide & Ratings

This first programme of a new series is presented by fiddle player Donal O’Connor and comes from PJ O’Hare’s Pub in Carlingford, Co. Louth where among the guests are At First Light, Zӧe Conway and singer Pádraigín Ní Uallachain. #1: Magnificent Six set #2: Seit Liz Carroll #3: I’m waiting for you / Thady Casey’s Fancy / O’Rourkes #4: An tAmhrán Gheall #5: Johnny going to Céilí / Seán McGuire / The first Month in Summer #6: Gan Anim / John McCuskers / The Turf in the Bog #7: El Garrotin set

The second programme in this new series comes from Pat Shortt’s Pub in Castlemartyr, Co. Cork and is presented by banjo player Daithí Kearney where among the guests are brothers Caoimhín & Seán Ó Fearghail, singer Mike Hanrahan and comedian, publican and flute player Pat Shortt. #1: O’Connell’s Visit to Parliament / Reeds Reels #2: Seait Slide / Is it the Priest you Want / Barrick Hill #3: Beautiful Affair / Henry’s #4: The Humours of Ballingarry / The Cat’s Meow #5: An Buachaillín Bán / Byrnes Hornpipe #6: The Boy in the Boat / The Boy in the Gap #7: The Bould Thady Quill / The Noisey Curlew

The third programme in the series is presented by harp player Freda Hatton and comes from Egan’s pub in Moate, Co. Westmeath where among the guests are Dave Sheridan on fiddle, Camillus Hiney on box and singer Padraic Keena. #1: The Wandering Minstrel / The Battering Ram #2: Day Trip to Galway / The Golden Keyboard / John Blessing #3: The Hole in the Hedge / Christy Barry’s / Sweet Biddy Daly #4: The Rose in the Heather / Pay the Reckoning / Paddy Clancy’s #5: Sporting Paddy / St Annes’s Reel / Union Reel #6: Sweet King Williamstown #7: Last Night's Fun / Gan Ainm / My Love is in America

This week’s Geantraí is presented by fiddle player Liam O’Connor and comes from The Ferryman in Dublin. Featured musicians in the programme include piper Mick O’Brien and his daughter Aoife on fiddle, flute player Emer Mayock as well as singer Antaine Ó Farachain. #1: The Boys of Laois / Sean Ryan’s / Crowley’s #2: Kitty in the Lane / Callin Lasses #3: Canon Goodman’s Jig / Roghaire Dubh / Airgid Cailleach #4: Larry’s Favourite / The Trip to Birmingham / John Watt Henry’s #5: Paddy O’Briens / The first month of Spring #6: A Shéan Bháin Beir Órm #7: The Hunt / Mrs Creehan’s / Mrs Crotty's

This programme comes from The Derg Inn in Terryglass, Co. Tipperary and is presented by fiddle player Michael Harrison. Among the musicians featured in the programme are Gavin and Jamie Strappe, Bobby Gardiner and Eileen O’Brien and the group FullSet. #1: The Heathery Cruach / Mrs Loweries / The Coalminer #2: Donegan’s Daughter #3: Donald Blue / Gareth Barrys #4: Scatter the Mud / The Wind that Shakes the Barley / Hand Me Down The Tackle #5: Ned of the Hill #6: A Fool’s Advice / Iniscealtra / Tonne Tinne #7: Slides

Our Geantraí programme this week is presented by flute player Joe Byrne and comes from The Merry Monk in Ballina, Co. Mayo where Joe is joined by Marianne Knight and Michael Conboy. Among the other musicians in the programme are Stephen and Tommy Doherty, Noel Kilkenny and Kevin Corbett as well as singer Dawn Doherty. #1: Chicago Jig / Seanamhac Tube Station / Leslie’s March #2: Mick Frain’s / Pat Gildea’s / Joe Burke’s reel #3: The Rambles of Kitty / The Flying Wheelchair / Gan Ainm #4: Killaturley Polka / Teadí Stenston’s Polkas / Kate Maughton Tighe’s Polkas #5: Billy Brocken’s / McFadden’s Own / McFadden’s Favourite #6: Cúaichin Ghleann Néifín #7: Humours of Ballyconnell / Man of the House / The Abbey

This week’s programme comes from Hayden’s Pub, The Rock, Co. Tyrone and is presented by fiddle player Dónal Donnelly where among the guests are Cathal Hayden and Stephen Hayden, the group Reel It In and singer Cathal O’Neill. #1: The Scotsman over the border / The Mullingar Races / Reel Tommy Peoples #2: Palma Perfecto / Little Jennifer / Give her Holly #3: Silvy’s Groove / Truffles / Broken Doll #4: The Ash Plant / Esters Reel #5: Crowley’s Reel 1 & 2 / The Hair’s Paw

This week’s programme comes from the well known music pub Dolan’s in Limerick city and is presented by concertina player Holly Geraghty. Among the musicians featured in the programme are box players Graham Wells and Brian O’Leary, Jonathon Roche and Matt Griffin and singer Elaine Cormican. #1: O’Keeffes / The London Lads / Kilronan’s #2: The Five Servants / Around Aunt Rubys Garden / The Kilcummins Lass #3: The Princess Waltz / Paddy Fahy’s’ #4: An Páistín Fionn #5: The Pride of Rock Chapel / Seanduine Doite / The Bold Tadie Quill #6: McDonagh’s Set #7: Dunroibín Castle / Palmer’s Gate / Lauren McGowans

Our Geantraí programme this week is presented by singer Seán Tyrell and comes from Greene’s Pub in Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare where among the musicians featured are Damien and Padraig O’Reilly and James Cullinan, Chris Droney and piper Eugene Lambe. #1: Carolan’s Draught / Lost and Found #2: Howley’s / Gan Anim #3: Sliabh na mBán #4: The Queen of the Fair / The Carroe #5: The Congress / Miss Thorton’s #6: Bean an tSléibhe ag Caoineadh a mic #7: Trip to Durrow / Red Haired Lass

The last programme in the current Geantraí series comes from the well known traditional music pub The Crane in Galway city and is presented by fiddle player Ronan O’Flaherty. Among the musicians featured in the programme are Brendan Browne and Damien Stenson, the group We Banjo 3 and singer Pól Ó Ceannabháin #1: Cup of Tea / The Morning Star / The Reel of Rio #2: Shove the pigs foot a little bit further in the fire / Last Night’s Fun #3: Cailleadh an Airgead #4: Scott Mary / Templehouse Reel / Kiss the Maid behind the Barrel #5: Cúil Aodha / Fastin the Leg in #6: The Old Bush / The Traveller #7: Bill Cheatem / Kitchen Girl / The Donegal Lass