Episode

‘Aboard The West Clare’: Bill Whelan’s New Work For Headline Concert At Glór

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Clare FM
Published
May 20, 2026
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263
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Summary

Ahead of the Irish Concertina Orchestra’s landmark headline concert at glór in Ennis on 23 May 2026, producer and musical director Pádraig Rynne joined Daragh Dolan in studio to discuss their latest release, Aboard the West Clare. The sweeping new composition by Bill Whelan is inspired by the historic West Clare Railway and recorded at Windmill Lane Studios with NOTIFY and the MGCE Concert Orchestra. The piece marks the final instalment in the lead-up to the much-anticipated concert.