RTÉ announces folk awards shortlist

By Reporter
Published 22nd Jan 2024, 10:52 GMT
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RTÉ RADIO 1 has announced the shortlist for their prestigious folk awards. 

RTÉ has today announced the shortlist for the 6th RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards which will celebrate the very best in Irish folk music from the past year in Vicar Street, Dublin on Tuesday, February 27 at 7.45pm and live on RTÉ Radio 1 from 8pm.

Here is the shortlist for the 6th RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards: 

BEST ORIGINAL FOLK TRACK

Abigail (Tomhas Ghobnatan) – Emma Langford

Anáil na hOíche – Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin

Glory Days – Steo Wall

Níl Aon Easpa Orm – Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly

Not Your Fight – The Henry Girls and Ríoghnach Connolly

Old Note – Lisa O’Neill

(2022 winner: Now You See It – Susan O’Neill) 

BEST TRADITIONAL FOLK TRACK

Amhrán Pheadar Breathnach – Diane Cannon

Eileanóir a Rún – Síle Denvir

Eileanór na Rún – Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta

Go Dig My Grave – Lankum

Seán Gabha – Piaras Ó Lorcáin and Bláth na hÓige

(2022 winner: Róisín Dubh – Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and the Irish Chamber Orchestra) 

BEST FOLK SINGER

Anna Mieke

Daoirí Farrell

Diane Cannon

Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin

Lisa O’Neill

Síle Denvir

(2022 winner: Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh) 

BEST FOLK INSTRUMENTALIST

Aoife Ní Bhriain

Diarmuid Ó Meachair

Michael McGoldrick

Michelle Mulcahy

Sorcha Costello

(2022 winner – Cormac Begley) 

BEST FOLK GROUP

Bláth na hÓige

Garadice

Lankum

Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble

The Mary Wallopers

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(2022 winner: the olllam)  

BEST FOLK ALBUM

All Of This Is Chance – Lisa O’Neill

Bláth na hÓige – Bláth na hÓige

Double You – Aoife Ní Bhriain and Catrin Finch

False Lankum – Lankum