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On this weeks show, Keith covered mart reports, community news and events, as well as ICBF, the National Genotyping Programme, and understanding your meal/ration Ingredients. Keith also spoke to Stephen Frend on the Teagasc Newford Farm Update and Joe Burke on Bord Bia on Market Outlook.

Tuilleadh ceoil with new albums from The Pipers Cross Ceili Band, Padraic Rynne Tara Breen and Jim Murray, Lúnasa , Oisín Mac Diarmada Daithi Gormley Samantha Harvey , Elaine Reilly and tunes and songs from Michael Flatley, Yvonne Fahy, Elanor Shanley Tommy and Louise Mc Carthy, Edel Vaughan Elanor Shanley agus go leor eile.

ACE Galway with Gary McMahon returns this evening after a short break for the Races. 

 

The show takes a final look back at the recent  Arts Festival and reviews Fíbín's An Fear Liath. 

 

Gary looks forward to National Heritage Week which starts at the end of next week and in particular at the enormous range of events across Galway county and city.

 

Gary also takes a look at the phenomenon which is the show Jezahel before it goes to the Edinburgh Fringe next week.

 

 Plus upcoming events in the arts, culture and entertainment world around Galway with Gary on air and online from 7.00pm on Galway Bay FM.

On this weeks show, Keith spoke to Tomas O Toole, a Teagasc Better Sheep Farmer, on the upcoming walk on his farm, Blaithnaid Gallagher on farming for Nature on her farm walk, Martina O Grady from the University of Galway on the Ag Innovation Masters and Fodder budgets and how to calculate how much fodder is on farms.

ACE Galway with Gary McMahon looks back at the first 10 days' of  Galway International Arts Festival and looks forward to the final days coming up.

 

Gary and his guest critics Martin Kenny & Annie Duffy McMahon review theatre shows including Decadent, Brú, Galway Youth Theatre and Circa's Duck Pond.

 

The ACE team will cast an eye over the visual arts and discuss the Kneecap and The Undertones gigs and suggest shows to catch over coming days.

To celebrate the upcoming All Ireland Football Final, enjoy tunes and songs from Reeltime, Backwest, De Danann, Máirtín O Connor, Matt Cunningham, Dolores Keane, Rachel Goode agus go leor eile! Gaillimh Abú! 

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Tuilleadh ceoil agus amhrán from Donal Murphy. Martin Hayes, Eileen O'Brien, Páraic Mac Donnchadha, Páraic Keane, Cormac Breatnach, David Doocey, Oisín Mac Diarmada, Monica Brennan, Lumiere agus  go leor eile! 

On ACE Galway from the Festival Garden in Eyre Square, Gary was joined by Fibín sa Taibhdhearc performers to discuss An Fear Liath in the Claddagh Basin. Guest critics Annie Duffy McMahon and Martin Kenny reviewed theatre shows Reunion and Endgame from first nights at the festival and looked forward to the remaining shows.

 

In the second half of the show, Gary was joined by Gerry Mallon to outline the huge range of comedy gigs at the Laughter Loft at lunchtimes. Artist Sean O'Riordan walks through his exhibition at Engage Studios with Gary and the team look at the whole visual arts programme for the remaining week and a half of Galway Arts Festival.

 

There's also a quick look back at the Film Fleadh award winners.

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