Main content

As the All-Ireland Fleadh comes to Belfast for the first time, John Toal explores how classical composers drew inspiration from the indigenous folk music of their homelands.

As the All-Ireland Fleadh comes to Belfast for the first time, John Toal explores how classical composers drew inspiration from the indigenous folk music of their homelands, transforming traditional melodies and rhythms into concert works that brought national musical traditions to new audiences around the world.

27 days left to listen

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sunday 19:03
蘑菇短视频 Radio Ulster & 蘑菇短视频 Radio Foyle

More episodes

Previous

Ulster Youth Orchestra and Forgotten Composers

Next

09/08/2026

See all episodes from Classical Connections with John Toal

Music Played

  • Aaron Copland

    Rodeo: V. Hoe-Down

    Performer: Eugene Ormandy. Performer: The Philadelphia Orchestra.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Rossini: Soir茅es musicales: 8. La Danza

    Performer: Luciano Pavarotti. Performer: Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna. Featured Artist: Richard Bonynge.

  • Sir Hamilton Harty

    The Fair Day (from An Irish Symphony)

    Performer: Boston Pops Orchestra. Performer: Keith Lockhart.

  • Se谩n 脫 Riada

    Mise Eire (Orchestral Suite), Luan CAsca (Rois铆n Dubh)

    Performer: Robert Houlihan. Performer: RT脡 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Georg Solti.

  • Ina Boyle

    String Quartet in E Minor: III. Allegro molto

    Performer: Piatti Quartet.

  • James Horner

    For The Love Of A Princess

  • Trad.

    Traditional: N氓r mitt 酶ye, trett av m酶je (Arr. Danish String Quartet)

    Performer: Danish String Quartet.

  • Trad.

    Traditional: Shenandoah

    Performer: Bryn Terfel. Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Featured Artist: Barry Wordsworth. Featured Artist: Neil Martin.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    3 Ecossaises, Op. 72 No. 3, B. 27

    Performer: Peter Donohoe.

  • Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov

    Caucasian Sketches Suite No. 1, Op. 10: IV. Procession of the Sardar

    Performer: Leopold Stokowski.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Karelia Suite, Op. 11: III. Alla marcia. Moderato

    Performer: Jukka鈥怭ekka Saraste. Performer: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.

  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5

    Performer: Branford Marsalis. Performer: Andrew Litton. Featured Artist: English Chamber Orchestra.

  • Percy Grainger

    Molly on the Shore

    Performer: Joanne Quigley. Performer: David Quigley. Music Arranger: Fritz Kreisler.

  • Franz Liszt

    Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

    Performer: Iskra Mantcheva.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite: I. March. Seventeen Come Sunday

    Performer: Central Band of the Royal Air Force. Performer: Eric Banks.

  • Astor Piazzolla

    Piazzolla: Libertango

    Performer: Craig Ogden. Performer: Milo拧 Milivojevi膰.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 8, Furiant

    Performer: George Szell. Performer: The Cleveland Orchestra.

  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Romanian Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76

    Performer: English Chamber Orchestra. Performer: Stephanie Gonley.

  • Abel Selaocoe

    Tsohle Tsohle

    Performer: Abel Selaocoe. Performer: Manchester Collective.

  • Arturo M谩rquez

    M谩rquez: Danz贸n No. 2 (Transcr. G贸mez-Tagle for Piano)

    Performer: Yuja Wang.

  • Donnacha Dennehy

    New Jersey

    Performer: Min Kwon.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major. Sostenuto, B. 107 Raindrop

    Performer: Peter Donohoe.

  • George Gershwin

    Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F: 3. Allegro agitato

    Performer: Katia Lab猫que. Performer: Marielle Lab猫que.

  • Fritz Kreisler

    Liebesleid, Old Viennese Dance No. 2

    Music Arranger: Sergey Rachmaninov. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.

  • Bill Whelan

    Riverdance

Broadcast

  • Sunday 19:03
    蘑菇短视频 Radio Ulster & 蘑菇短视频 Radio Foyle