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09 Oct 2025

RTÉ's Seisiún showcases a feast of live music from Dundalk's Spirit Store

The programme will feature performances from some of Spirit Stores’ stalwarts

RTÉ's Seisiún showcases a feast of live music from Dundalk's Spirit Store

Seisiun Series II Jack Lukeman performs at The Spirit Store Dundalk

Seisiún is back on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, and this week's episode on Friday 10th October at 8pm visits Dundalk's landmark venue, The Spirit Store for a showcase of the very best of live music, with performances from some of Spirit Stores’ stalwarts.

These include the singer-songwriter Jack Lukeman, the innovative Irish music group, Shy Mascot and brothers Saran and Tadhg Mulligan on the fiddle and concertina. Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh revamps a classic, with accompaniment from renowned local musician Donal O’Connor. The acclaimed postpunk band, Gurriers blow the doors of this episode with their new release Erasure.

Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh continues her exploration of independent and family run live music venues in The Spirit Store, a music venue of renown pulsating with a musical legacy. Many influential and cutting-edge acts cut their teeth in this unique dockside venue in the heart of Dundalk’s commercial port. 

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Performances from some of Spirit Stores’ stalwarts include the singer-songwriter Jack Lukeman, the innovative Irish music group, Shy Mascot and brothers Saran and Tadhg Mulligan on the fiddle and concertina. Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh revamps a classic, with accompaniment from renowned local musician Donal O’Connor. 

The acclaimed postpunk band, Gurriers blow the doors of this episode with their new release Erasure. Muireann also meets Derek Turner, the musical manager who has helped to curate this unique music hall from within the confines of an old Dockers pub and two bedrooms knocked into one.  

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