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Listen: The Road Well Travelled - Niamh Dunne's folk family
Updated / Tuesday, 23 Oct 2018 10:28
Listen The Road Well Travelled

Niamh Dunne hails from Co. Limerick, and is better known as the fiddler in Beoga, Ed Sheeran's favourite Irish band. In The Road Less Travelled, Niamh delves into her musical heritage alongside her father piper Mickey Dunne. Her grand-uncles The Blind Dunne Brothers were very popular travelling musicians who toured Ireland in the 50's and 60's, and for the first time Niamh takes a closer look at her rich family history.