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Fingal

Pauline Scanlon and Aoife NĂ­ Bhriain celebrate the music and ancient culture of Fingal from the Irish Institute of Music and Song in Balbriggan. For Aoife, it's a happy homecoming to her native county, as she performs with her father, legendary piper Mick O'Brien. A lively night of music sees the great Leslie Dowdall join our hosts on-stage, while dance troupe ProdiJIG, rapper JyellowL and balladeers Sean Fitzgerald and Daragh Lynch head an eclectic line-up. Meanwhile, Aoife goes in search of Fingal's ancient roots, meeting the county's famous Mummers along the way

Tipperary

Pauline Scanlon and Aoife NĂ­ Bhriain head to Tipperary, where legendary comic Pat Shortt plucks up his sax to play alongside Mike Hanrahan at The Thatched Cottage near Nenagh. Eilish Hassett joins Pauline on a soulful version of The Galtee Mountain Boy, while the In Tune for Life Orchestra and Edel Meade wow a live crowd. Meanwhile, Aoife meets up with the great Gemma Hayes, who explains how the raw beauty of rural Tipperary has influenced her music. Aoife also takes a crash-course in Tipperary's equine and apple-growing heritage and tries her hurl at the poc fada with Brendan Cummins