Music At Maddens Podcast #010 - Riverdance and Archiving with Niamh Ní Charra 

Welcome to a new episode of Music At Maddens Podcast with me, Lynette Fay.This week we welcome Niamh Ní Charra  to the podcast.This week’s guest in the snug is Niamh Ní Charra, who swapped a career in engineering for music and never looked back.From Boston sessions to joining Riverdance and performing over 3,000 shows around the world.She shares what life on tour was really like, how being part of such a phenomenon shaped her career, and why she’s just as passionate about preserving Ireland’s musical and cultural history as she is about performing it.From archiving presidential papers at the University of Galway to researching the stories behind traditional tunes, Niamh brings a rare mix of perspective, honesty, and humour to this brilliant chat.Enjoy!New episodes every Monday.Maddens BarInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddensbarbelfast_home_of_trad/Ri-RaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ri.ra.beer/Website: www.ri-ra.beerMcIlroy GuitarsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcilroyguitars/Website: https://mcilroyguitars.co.uk/Dunville’s Irish WhiskeyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dunvillesirishwhiskey/Website: https://dunvilleswhiskey.com/Anzac DrinksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/anzacdrinks/