Féile Solas Interview

About this episode

In this episode, Aron interviews Ruadhán Ó Deasmhúnaigh and Tomás Whelan about the Féile Solas music festival in West Cork.

Conas taoi? How are ye? Welcome back to Candlelit Tales, the podcast where we tell Irish myths, carried by an original musical score. We recently wrapped up the Fianna Saga, and we're taking a well-earned break from storytelling to bring you this longer, more relaxed chat. In this episode, Aron sits down with Ruadhán Ó Deasmhúnaigh and Tomás Whelan, the two founders of a small festival off the west coast of Cork called Féile Solas. It's a celebration of the Summer Solstice and a gathering of like-minded people who want to tune into a slightly different frequency. We've had many great conversations about the artists, the atmosphere, the theatricality and the music behind this festival, and we're delighted to finally share this one with you. This episode was also released on Eist Radio, an online radio station, so we are sharing it here as well for our listeners. We get into what drove them to put on an independent music festival in West Cork, and share some of the music that will feature on the main stage. Check out these artists: Smithereens - Bear Trap Wild Notions/Luc O'Rourke - I don't hate guards Irvine - Maria Othermother - Inevitable Aron Hegarty/Candlelit Tales - Intro to…

People in this episode

Host: Aron

Guests: Ruadhán Ó Deasmhúnaigh, Tomás Whelan

Topics covered

• Irish mythology
• music festival
• Summer Solstice
• independent music
• interview

Keywords

• Féile Solas
• Irish myths
• music festival
• Summer Solstice
• Cork
• interview
• Candlelit Tales

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Candlelit Tales, Eist Radio

Books & works: Celtic Mythology: Ireland

Places: Cork

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