Tuning the Radio: 47th Cork Folk Festival 2026

When

• 10 October 2026

Where

Triskel Christchurch, Cork

About

Gala Concert featuring the Four Star Trio (Johnny McCarthy, Con ‘Fada’ Ó Drisceoil & Pat ‘Herring’ Ahern), Jack Talty, Majella Cullagh, Peadar Ó Riada, Máire Ní Chéileachair, Matt Cranitch, Jackie Daly, Macdara Ó Faoláin, Muireann Ní Shé, Tove Byers and Lily Munday. Curated by Peter Browne. The concert traces the history of traditional music on the airwaves from the launch of 2RN, the forerunner of RTÉ, on 1 January 1926 to the present day.