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An Bothy Band

Irish traditional music group The Bothy Band reunite for a special performance and reminisce about their years on the road in the 1970s.

I gcl谩r faisn茅ise 煤r, tagann The Bothy Band le ch茅ile le seinm ar an ard谩n ar铆s don ch茅ad uair le beagnach caoga bliain anuas.

Buna铆odh an gr煤pa i 1975, agus th谩inig rath orthu as a st铆l uath煤il cheoil a l茅irigh siad ar ard谩in idirn谩isi煤nta thar tr茅imhse tr铆 bhliain. D鈥檉h谩g siad oidhreacht luachmhar cheoil ina ndiaidh a bhfuil tionchar aici ar cheolt贸ir铆 an lae inniu go f贸ill.
Sa chl谩r faisn茅ise seo, cluintear 贸 bhaill an bhanna a mhaireann Matt Molloy, D贸nal Lunny, Tr铆ona N铆 Dhomhnaill, Kevin Burke, Paddy Glackin agus Paddy Keenan. Leanann an scann谩n na ceolt贸ir铆 agus iad ag cleachtadh do cheolchoirm speisialta i gcro铆l谩r chathair Bhaile 脕tha Cliath, 谩it a chuaigh siad ar an ard谩n le ch茅ile don ch茅ad uair.

D茅anann baill an ghr煤pa sc茅alta pearsanta a roinnt faoin bhuaireamh agus cr谩 a bhaineann le saol ar an bh贸thar, faoin d贸igh a th谩inig siad le ch茅ile ar dt煤s b谩ire, agus faoi na c煤iseanna ar cuireadh deireadh leis an bhanna ceoil sa deireadh.

The Bothy Band reunite to perform for the first time in almost 50 years.

Formed in 1975, the traditional music group brought their unique sound to many countries during their three years together, creating a musical legacy that still resonates and influences many present-day musicians.

We hear from surviving band members Matt Molloy, D贸nal Lunny, Tr铆ona N铆 Dhomhnaill, Kevin Burke, Paddy Glackin and Paddy Keenan as we follow them through rehearsals for their homecoming concert in Dublin鈥檚 inner city, where they first performed.

The group share personal stories about the trials and tribulations of life on the road, what brought them together, and the fallout that ultimately led to them going their separate ways.

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1 hour, 28 minutes

Last on

Sun 16 Mar 2025 22:00

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  • Sun 16 Mar 2025 22:00

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