folk awards

Pictured are Winner of the Best Folk Instrumentalist Award, Alannah Thornburgh with Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha. Hosted by RTÉ presenter, John Creedon in front of a live audience and on RTÉ Radio 1, the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards delivered another very special night, with great live performances from Damien Dempsey, Róis, Seamas Hyland, Pólca 4, Niamh Regan, John Spillane, plus five-time Grammy award winner, Mary Chapin Carpenter, among others. Dónal Lunny was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards by Christy Moore. Donal also performed with his new group, Dónal Lunny’s Darkhorse, as part of the celebrations of his award. If you missed the awards, or you want to relive then, a television highlights programme will air on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Saturday 1st March 2024.
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