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Your Roots Are Showing

November 28, 2024 • IMRO - Irish Music Rights Organisation

On today’s episode, we are focusing on Ireland’s folk music conference, Your Roots Are Showing.

Now in its third year, Your Roots Are Showing is dedicated to preserving and promoting folk music in Ireland. The annual conference features professional development sessions, interactive workshops and live performances attracting a mix of local and international artists and industry figures.

To find out more, Danny Carroll spoke with the conference organisers Charlene Sloan and Brendan McCreanor, as well as past conference participants Clare Cremmin (Square Lemon PR) and Niall McCabe (singer-songwriter).

The next conference takes place in The Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney, and runs from the 15th to the 19th of January 2025. The keynote speaker is the legendary fiddle and banjo player Rhiannon Giddens. You can register for tickets and see the full lineup of events and performers at ShowingRoots.com

Featured music:

Niall McCabe – Crescendo

Niall McCabe – Lost Boys