Fleadh Cheoil: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann was staged in Cavan in 1954 it was a modest event attracting musicians and spectators in their hundreds. 57 years on Cavan hosted the Fleadh, for the second year in succession, this time attracting many thousands of musicians and visitors from many parts of the world. Presented by John Creedon and Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin, Fleadh Cheoil captures the fun, excitement and good music from one of the biggest and longest running free music festivals in the world.

Series details

• Title: Fleadh Cheoil
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2012-03-30
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: RTÉ ONE
• Network country: Ireland
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 80492
• TVDB ID: 261854

Cast and credited roles

• Dáithí Ó Sé — Host
• Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 2011: premiered 2012-03-30; final listed air date 2012-05-04.
• Season 2012: premiered 2012-09-02; final listed air date 2012-10-07.
• Season 2016: premiered 2016-01-22; final listed air date 2016-02-26.
• Season 2017: premiered 2017-01-27; final listed air date 2017-03-10; episode order: 6.
• Season 2024: premiered 2024-11-15; final listed air date 2024-12-20; episode order: 6.
• Season 2025: premiered 2025-10-31; final listed air date 2025-12-05; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Fleadh Cheoil on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.