Hinterland
Cúltír (Hinterland) is a six-part celebration of county by county identity. Renowned singer Pauline Scanlon and top violinist Aoife Ní Bhriain gather the cream of a county's traditional and folk music talent to perform for one night only in front of a local audience. Cúltír opens in Cork taking in Kilkenny, Fingal, Tipperary, Roscommon before finishing out the series in Westmeath. Along the way Aoife hits the road in search of the personalities, locations and cultural touchstones which help give each county its unique identity.
Cast
Pauline Scanlon
Self
Aoife Ní Bhriain
Self
Seasons
Season one of Cúltír opens in Cork taking in Kilkenny, Fingal, Tipperary and Roscommon before finishing out the series in Westmeath.
E1Corcaigh
Aug 14, 2022
Join renowned singer Pauline Scanlon and top violinist Aoife Ni Bhriain for Cúltír (Hinterland); a county-by-county celebration of live traditional music and song.
E2Cill Chainnigh
Aug 21, 2022
Singer Pauline Scanlon and violinist Aoife Ni Bhriain don their black and amber jerseys this week for a celebration of live traditional music and song from Kilkenny.
E3Fine Gall
Aug 28, 2022
This week Pauline Scanlon and Aoife Ní Bhriain celebrate the music and ancient culture of Fingal from the Irish Institute of Music and Song in Balbriggan.
E4Tiobraid Árann
Sep 4, 2022
Episode four takes Pauline and Aoife to Tipperary, where legendary comic Pat Shortt plucks up his sax to play alongside Mike Hanrahan at The Thatched Cottage near Nenagh.
E5Ros Comáin
Sep 11, 2022
Roscommon is the focus of episode five, as Pauline hosts an array of star talent for a night of live music from Kings House in Boyle. Matt Molloy and John Carty top the bill, while Pauline performs an emotional version of Gortnamona.
E6An Iarmhí
Sep 18, 2022
The Village Barn in Tyrrellspass is the venue for our final episode of the season, focusing on the rich musical and cultural heritage of Co. Westmeath.
Videos
Storyline
Cúltír (Hinterland) is a six-part celebration of county by county identity. Renowned singer Pauline Scanlon and top violinist Aoife Ní Bhriain gather the cream of a county's traditional and folk music talent to perform for one night only in front of a local audience. Cúltír opens in Cork taking in Kilkenny, Fingal, Tipperary, Roscommon before finishing out the series in Westmeath. Along the way Aoife hits the road in search of the personalities, locations and cultural touchstones which help give each county its unique identity.
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