On the latest edition of The Irish Jam hosted by Kealan Duignan, Niall Jackson & Melanie Simpson we chat to Conor O’Brien of Villagers all about his new album The Art of Pretending to Swim, gospel music & yeast flakes!

Dublin troubadour Rob Corcoran joins us live in studio ahead of his appearance at the Upstart Crow Festival in London later this month. Eoghan O’Sullivan brings us New Music Sunday featuring new releases by Elaine Malone, Scenes & Rosie Carney while our Irish in London gig guide this week features Swimming Tapes, Sample Answer, Max Cooper, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Saint Sister, LOCKS & Sweat Threats.

We review the nominees for the Northern Ireland Music Prize including Ash, Hannah Peel, ROE, Joshua Burnside, ArvoParty, Malojian, BICEP, Girls Names, CHERYM, brand new friend & Robocobra Quartet

All that plus new Irish music from Maverick Sabre, Somebody’s Child, Anna’s Anchor, The #1s, Little Butler & Pat Byrne.