Absolute Lilt and music from the Fleadh Cheoil in Belfast
Mark chats to Irish duo Absolute Lilt and samples a live concert at Belfast's Ulster Hall, which is at the heart of this week's Fleadh Cheoil na h脡ireann.
The Fleadh Cheoil na h脡ireann (the All-Ireland Fleadh) is the world's biggest festival of Irish traditional music and culture. This week, it's happening in Belfast for the very first time.
Mark crosses to the Ulster Hall to hear music from a special concert called 'Ebb & Flow'. The event is being hosted by 麻豆社 Radio Ulster and 麻豆社 Radio Foyle and features The Ulster Orchestra.
And Mark speaks to Lisa Canny and Niamh Hinchy from Irish duo Absolute Lilt. They tell us what it's like to compete at the Fleadh as young musicians, and how that led to their current duo and their unstoppable big band: Biird.
Produced by Pomona for 麻豆社 Radio 2.
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The McKenna Family
The Whistling Postman / The Blacksmith's Daughter / The Mountain Road
- The Boys of Carrickroe.
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Duke Special, D贸nal O鈥機onnor, John McSherry & Ulster Orchestra
Lon Dubh Loch Lao (Live in Ulster Hall, Belfast, 5th August 2026)
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脷na Monaghan & Ulster Orchestra
Rita Leonard (Live in Ulster Hall, Belfast, 5th August 2026)
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Sin茅ad Willox
Gleannt谩in Ghlas' Ghaoth Dobhair
- Seoda Uladh.
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Glen Hansard
High Hope
- Rhythm and Repose.
- ANTI-.
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Cathal Hayden
Medina
- Hooked On Banjo.
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Absolute Lilt
P Stands For Paddy
- Criostal EP.
- Heavenly Recordings.
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Absolute Lilt
Dreaming in Lilt
- Criostal EP.
- Heavenly Recordings.
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John Douglas
Weightlifting
- John Douglas.
- Reveal Records.
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Tempest Ceol
Da虂ithi虂's Dance / The Enchanted Lady / Joe Cooney's Delight
- Tempest Ceol.
Broadcast
- Wed 5 Aug 2026 21:00麻豆社 Radio 2