Capital Irish - Wellington

Presented by Jim Friel

In this weeks show, Jim shares a mix of old music as well as some of the news highlights from the week. We have no doubt you will be toe tapping to the much moved sound of Riverdance. 

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air. 

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003.

Presented by Andy Linton

This week on Capital Irish, Andy Linton pays tribute to Charlie Lennon a highly accomplished traditional Irish musician and composer, who passed away recently at the age of 85.  We also hear some musings about elections, both north and south of the border in Ireland along with other topics, and of course, plenty of tunes.   Links below for further reading and listening.

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air. 

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003.

Links 

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0608/1453763-charlie-lennon/ https://blog.mcneelamusic.com/top-ten-charlie-lennon-tunes/ https://journalofmusic.com/news/rip-charlie-lennon-1938-2024 https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2024-06-07/the-ni-candidates-for-2024-general-election https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2024-05-31/sinn-fein-not-fielding-candidates-in-four-northernireland-seats-at-election 

https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2024/results/#/local/national https://carlossweeneymccartin.bandcamp.com/releases

Presented by Andrew Kerr

Andrew in the studio this week, sharing with us a mix of music, new and old, and from far and wide (including a song featuring the man himself!). Listen in and enjoy. 

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air. 

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003.

Presented by Marian Grealis

This week on Capital Irish, Marian brings us on a trip down bótharín na smaointe as we listen to some Irish songs that we learned at school.

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003. 

Presented by Alice Paul.

This week Alice shares about current affairs here in Aotearoa, New Zealand as well as the Emerald Isle. Her pick of songs in this episode is 'Hometown' by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band in conjunction with their recent shows in Ireland as part of the world tour.

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air. 

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003. 

Presented by Anthony Gaffney

Join Anthony this week as he regales us with tales of his recent trip back to Ireland with the family, sharing some great stories and songs to match. 

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air. 

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003. 

Presented by Jim Friel

Enjoy another show presented by Jim this week, bringing you a mix of music and poetry, along with news and some interesting stories. 

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air. 

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003. 

Presented by Andy Linton

In this week's episode Andy looks ahead to the return of the popular Ceol Aneas festival taking place in Nelson
31 May to 3 Jun 2024. He plays tracks by talented musicians including The Bothy Band following the highly recommended documentary on TG4.  

This program was broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air. 

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003. 

The Bothy Band documentary 

Ceol Aneas Festival 

Presented by Andrew Kerr

This week Andrew brings us an eclectic mix of music, poetry, and even some dance.

This program was broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air. 

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003. 

 

Presented by Marian Grealis

This week on Capital Irish, Marian takes a look at the Irish artists currently in the Singles charts, and shares what she finds there - including one surprise! 

We also have a reminder on Ceol Aneas coming up in Nelson over the King's birthday long weekend and what participants in this Irish music festival can expect.  Head on over to https://irishmusic.org.nz/ for more details.

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air. 

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003.