THE WORKS PRESENTS

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Broadcast Details: Thursday 21st May, 11.10pm

On this week's episode of The Works Presents,, John Kelly meets fiddle player Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh.

Episode 4

Caoimhín is widely known for playing both traditional Irish and experimental music. Before becoming a professional musician, Caoimhín studied theoretical physics at Trinity College Dublin. He travels the world playing a 10-string instrument called the “hardinger d’amore” and performs both as a soloist and member of “The Gloaming” and “This Is How We Fly”. He has 17 recordings to his name featuring a mixture of styles and in his words, explore “the region where traditional music begins to disintegrate”.