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Some of the original members of composer Cornelius Cardew’s remarkable 1970s ensemble, The Scratch Orchestra, talk about the group’s founder.

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With the chatter about the Best Doc Oscar shortlist centring on the absence of Senna, we focus again on one that justly made the cut: Pina.

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Its no crazier than a credit default swap spread! Aisling Kelliher onBitcoin, the p2p currency anyone can create on their home PC.

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Pots on the barricades? Confrontational ceramics from 1960s “Ceramic Funk” to contemporary Irish makers, with Prof Judith Schwartz.

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If nobody has time to read any more, where are we finding time to write all the web’s “fan fiction”? John Sutherland on the online novel. (part 2 of 2)

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Falling behind on your readings? Prof John Sutherland estimates there are around 12,000 new novels each year. So which ones to read? (part 1 of 2)

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Culture File learns to tell its Tssk-Tssk-Tssk from its Ti-Ti-Ti with Irish beatboxer, White Noise.

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Heard any good oaks lately? We listen in to the soundworld of an Irish cabinetmaker, with Presidential chair creator, John Lee.

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Can the arrival of the “troika” be a source of joy? Yes, if the troika is Austrian string fusion trio, Netnakisum.

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The Art of Dying at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin, with art historian, Philip Cottrell,

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The end of the world as we know it - but in a good way. CorkBrazilian-Indian fusion duo, Bangsambra, explain the significance of 2012

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Luke Clancy reviews “Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman” - Turner Prize-winning potter Grayson Perry’s shot curating at the British Museum.

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The unexpected impact of Stravinsky on Scandinavian pop music with Ane Brun

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A little history of the V for Vendetta mask with digital academic, Aisling Kelliher.

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The author of “The Users’ Manual for the Creative Disruption of Everyday Life” tells about his project for Galway’s Tulca festival.

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How hard is it to write an academic study of the highly secretive Church of Scientology? We ask Prof Hugh Urban, who has done just that.

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Wade into the Atlantic soundworld of Skellig Michael while walking through the streets of your favourite metropolis (or country lane!). Simply download the podcast version of Skelligs Calling and you’ll have in your iPod (or similar device) all the lighthouse keepers, poets, boatmen, gusts, swells, auks and words - that fill the isle with noises… 

A radio documentary by Kevin Brew, Luke Clancy and Chris Watson, for RTE Radio1 and made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

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Choreographer Rosemary Lee takes us through the autumnal squares of Bloomsbury for her latest work, SquareDance.

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Ódhrán Ó’Casaide tells Culture File about the twisted threads of Ireland’s classical and folk traditions.

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Grayson Perry afternoon tea at The British Museum. (And his show, The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman is even better!)

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Luke Clancy reviews the London debut of the Michael Keegan Dolan and Liam O’Maonlai collaboration, Rian.

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We meet some cultural “Trailblazers” and hear about their “Aha Moments” (while avoiding mention of Scandinavian pop or Alan Partridge).

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Luke Clancy meets David Malone, at the NCAD, Dublin, where the English author and film-maker was speaking to artists about high finance.

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Culture File goes to Wexford 3: In which we leave the opera house, to meet some of Wexford’s tree population…

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Culture File goes to Wexford 2: Michael Gieleta, director of the Polish opera, Maria, makes the Markievicz connection.

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Culture File goes to Wexford 1: Luke Clancy meets the team behind the short opera, The Telephone.

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Luke Clancy visits the Darklight festival to meet the director of a crowdfunded documentary about the last record shop on Teeside.

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A short walk around the Central Bank in Dame Street in Dublin, talking with people, such as English documentary maker, David Malone.

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Dublin music producer, Misk, offers an introduction to the fine art of making loops in Garageband.

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Helen Oxenbury, talks about the books she made in collaboration with cult Scottish writer and musician, Ivor Cutler.

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Liam Ó Maonlaí, Michael Keegan Dolan and Donnacha Dennehy help us assess the impact of composer, Sean Ó Riada.

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Come away to the waters and the wild with Mike Scott and the Waterboys’ latest, An Appointment with Mr Yeats.

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Hop on the Irish Architecture Foundation’s Open House Luas Dockland tour, with strategic Planner, Pauline Byrne!

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Playwright, Arthur Riordan, talks about his new version of Ibsen’s epic verse drama, Peer Gynt.

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Would it help if An Taoiseach danced more? Choreographer Michael Klien thinks, maybe.

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Could dance be the art form for the twenty-first century? Dance dramaturg, Steve Valk, looks to Bali and asks why not.

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Dramatist, Grace Dyas, talks about the creation of her play, Heroin, about the history of the drug in Dublin.

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Do illustrators need to be good at drawing? Of course not, says illustrator and author, Steve McCarthy.

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We talk to Amy Conroy about her silver years coming out drama, I <3 Alice <3 I.

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Loughlin Deegan talks about his last program in charge of Dublin Theatre Festival, and about taking over at the capital’s newest theatre, The Lir.

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Luke Clancy talks to Aisling Kelliher about Bjork’s latest project, Biophilia, and asks the key question: “What is it?”

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We go “In Search of Nick Drake” at an exhibition inspired by the enigma of the English singer-songwriter who died in 1974.

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Culture File goes on Skypeabout around the island to make some plans for Culture Night 2011.

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Thursday September 22nd

We ask the team behind Corokinesis, an experimental, surround-sound choral service at Christ Church Cathedral, why pick on Evensong?

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Wednesday September 21st http://bit.ly/pUeSTh

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Friday September 16th http://bit.ly/qXZfJC

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Tuesday September 20th http://bit.ly/pLrbyk

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Monday September 19th http://bit.ly/ndulcF

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The art and the business of bees, with sound artist, Chris Watson and apiculturist, David Lee.