Ireland in Music – A chance to see again on RTE TV   

First broadcast on RTE television in December 2020, Ireland in Music was a huge hit with audiences across the country and around the world, broadcasting on 19 TV stations and generating over 5 million views across 41 countries. Now, viewers will have another chance to see this outstanding TV special this Sunday.   

 TradFest, which is run by the Temple Bar Company had to re-imagine the annual festival for these new and strange COVID-19 times. Ireland in Music was one of a number of ways the festival continued to connect artists and audiences over the past year. The one-hour music special, was filmed over summer 2020 by TradFest in association with Born Optimistic, with funding from The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports & Media, Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland, and the local authorities of Clare, Dublin, Donegal, Fingal, Meath & Westmeath and support from the OPW. This is a very special music project celebrating Ireland’s beauty and music.

Top Irish musicians were filmed playing live in some of Ireland’s most iconic locations from the streets of Temple Bar to the Cliffs of Moher.  It features a range of wonderful artists including Clannad, Mundy, Lisa Hannigan, Sharon Shannon, Denise Chaila, Kila, The Hothouse Flowers, The Stunning, Wallis Bird, Saint Sister, Ailbhe Reddy, Rosie Carney, Mark Redmond, Jealous of the Birds, Tolu Makay & Delush (Enda Gallery).

 The purpose of Ireland in Music is simple - to showcase Ireland and our music at a time when tourists can’t come here and artists are unable to tour. Two of the performances were filmed in the Fingal area. They were Ailbhe Reddy at Portrane Beach and Mundy at Newbridge House in Donabate.

TradFest is produced by The Temple Bar Company and with support from RTÉ, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland and the local authorities of Clare, Donegal, Dublin, Fingal, Meath and Westmeath, the OPW, Novaerus Clean Air Technology.  Our TV & Streaming & production partner is Born Optimistic Productions.

For further information see www.tradfest.ie