A number of Irish musicians and dancers are among the guests for RTÉ's "The Late Late Show" tonight for TradFest, while comedian David Nihill and podcasters Ivan Yates and Matt Cooper are also on the lineup.
Friday night’s "The Late Late Show" will kick off the return of the season showcasing the best of Ireland's established and emerging musical talents ahead of TradFest 2025.
Celebrating this year’s TradFest, folk singer-songwriter Aoife Scott, musician Wallis Bird, singer-songwriter Mike Hanrahan, and sean-nós singer Seán Keane are among the "Late Late" guests tonight.
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In what has become a "Late Late Show" favorite, joining the Friday night TradFest party will be Mundy, Laois folk artist Molly Donnery, Cavan Gaeilgeoir Sinéad McKenna, and Guadeloupean singer-songwriter Ines Khai.
Uilleann piper Louise Mulcahy, who made Fleadh history by winning four senior All-Ireland titles, will also be among the guests on Friday night’s TradFest show.
Making it a proper session, multi-instrumentalist Alan Connor, guest fiddler with The Chieftains Tara Breen, folk singer-storyteller Daoirí Farrell, and percussionist Robbie Harris will be in studio.
Dancers Ruth Charles of Riverdance and Jordo and the Legs will add to the "Late Late Show" TradFest hooley!
Banjo player and former Dubliner Gerry O’Connor will be paying tribute to Dubliner Barney McKenna, while multi-instrumentalist Josephine Marsh and Nigerian Segun Arkano, frontman of The Yankari Afrobeat Collective, will give performances to beat the band!
Also on Friday night, musicians will honour the late Johnny Duhan who passed away in November last year by performing "The Voyage."
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Combine all that TradFest buzz with Dublin-born comedian David Nihill and you’ve got a great night of music and entertainment. David had a crippling fear of public speaking and tried standup comedy in an attempt to fight his phobia. Having overcome his fear, he has gone on to become the biggest-selling Irish comedian in America and joins Patrick to share his extraordinary story.
In a week that saw Elon Musk stake a claim on British politics and Donald Trump on Greenland, political podcasters Ivan Yates and Matt Cooper will also join Patrick to reveal their predictions for the year ahead in global and Irish politics and how a Trump presidency will affect Ireland.
"The Late Late Show," sponsored by PTSB, airs tonight at 9:35 pm Irish time on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player
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