One of the acts to perform at this year's Great Escape Festival is London/Belfast based high-energy alternative rock duo REWS consisting of songstress Shauna Tohill and vocalising beat-rocker Collette Williams. 

They joined us in studio ahead of their show in Brighton to talk about their sound, their biggest gig to date and a Dragon's Den worthy idea for hooking bands up.

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB+ and online at radioreverb.com. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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The Humours of Bandon is a coming of age story set against the backdrop of an Irish dancing championship.

We met up with writer and performer Margaret McAuliffe ahead of the show's run at the Brighton Festival to find out more about the one woman show and about its inspirations.

Event Details: https://brightonfestival.org/event/13586/thehumoursof_bandon/

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB+ and online at radioreverb.com. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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The Great Escape Festival is the biggest music festival of the year in Brighton and takes place from 17th to 19th May. This year a stack of up and coming Irish acts will coming to Brighton to take part.

One of the driving forces behind giving Irish acts a voice abroad is Angela Dorgan of Music From Ireland. We catch up with her ahead of the festival to talk about the thriving music scene in Ireland at the moment and to learn more about the largest Irish continent to date to perform at The Great Escape.

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB+ and online at radioreverb.com. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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Ireland holds the record for winning the Eurovision Song Contest the most times. With 7 wins under the belt - the contest holds strong memories for people in Ireland.

From an 18 year old singer who went on to run for President to a kids TV turkey puppet singing a French titled song - there have been plenty of characters along the way!

Oisin O'Driscoll looks back at the story so far for Ireland at the contest. 

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB+ and online at radioreverb.com. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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Ahead of the imminent start of this year's Brighton Fringe festival, we speak to Eddie Alford the writer + director of a Brighton Fringe play set during World War 1. The play follows the lives of 3 Irish members of the Royal Flying Corps and is based on true events.

We find out more about the play and Eddie's own history with the Royal Air Force.

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB+ and online at radioreverb.com. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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We speak to Brian Cumiskey who's grandmother Peggy Curran lived in Brighton between 1948 and 1953. She passed away recently and the family are trying to track down any photos of her and her husband (whom she met in Brighton) from that time.

Brian tells us more about people she knew back then from the Irish club   in Brighton - could you be related to someone who has photos or memories from that time?

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB+ and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 3pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 9am or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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We speak to Sean Leonard, the man behind a one man show coming to the Brighton Fringe about Richard Martin MP who was known affectionately as "Humanity Dick". The Galway MP was a celebrity duellist, father of animal rights and the RSPCA, infamous cuckold and rolling financial disaster.

We hear more about the colourful character and what to expect from the show Humanity Dick: A Tale of Beasts and Bullets.

The show runs from 8th to 11th May at Junkyard Dogs in Brighton.

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB+ and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 3pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 9am or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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Niall Horan is one of the most recognised Irish names globally after his stint in the MASSIVELY succesful group One Direction. Well now the man from Westmeath is on a solo world tour which sees him come to Brighton this week. 

On Tuesday night he will take the stage at The Brighton Centre just days after being named as the only 40 year old on the Sunday Times Rich List. 

We chat to local fan Oisin who will be making the trip to The Brighton Centre to see the Irish popstar perform.

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB+ and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 3pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 9am or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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The music of much-loved Belfast singer-songwriter Bap Kennedy is being celebrated with a new release, ‘Raving for Bap’ by The Raving Beauties. All profits from the release will be going to Belfast’s Marie Curie Hospice where Bap passed away after a short and brave fight with cancer in November 2016.

We're joined in studio by Brian Bell who is behind the project to hear more about the 5 track EP - what inspired it and how it all came together.

To order the limited edition 10” vinyl version of the ‘Raving for Bap’ EP go to:http://farmmusic.bigcartel.com/product/the-raving-beauties-raving-for-bap-a-tribute-to-bap-kennedy

To download or stream ‘Raving for Bap’ (suggested donation £5) see: https://ravingforbap.bandcamp.com

Donations can be made at: www.justgiving.com/ravingforbap

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB+ and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 3pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 9am or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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After the untimely passing of The Cranberries lead singer Dolores O'Riordan at the age of 46, we talk to someone who has seen Dolores perform many times over the years.

Carmel, a listener from Brighton, tells us about the first time she saw teenager Dolores perform - how vulnerable and shy she was then - and how she developed into the rock Goddess that we will remember her to be.

We talk about the memories and music of the Limerick native who went on to become as big as Madonna in the 1990s.

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB+ and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 3pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 8am or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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In the run up to Christmas, Dwayne Woods, the man behind an Irish music radio show on Dublin Digital Radio has compiled an album of Christmas songs performed by some of Ireland's best acts in aid of Pieta House.

The 15 song album "A Co Present Christmas" is made up of covers of classic Christmas songs as well as two original festive tunes and features the likes of Villagers, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Jack O'Rourke as well as some of the freshest new Irish talent.

We chat to the presenter of Co-Present and find out how he came up with the idea for the album and how it all was put together.

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 3pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 8am or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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