An album called Sport Et Couture feels kinds right just now...The Amestoy Trio, Eric Satie's Sport y Divertissement played by Anne Queffelec, Harry Partch's Greek scales... all whilst you can be seated on the sofa. 10pm RTÉ lyric fm

Tony Bennet, BOTD 1926. Something from this sublime meeting of musical minds tonight. And Julia Hulsman, NXNW, Tyler Duncan, April Verch, Cormac Begley Luminosa تريز سليمان Pablo Held Lúnasa and loads more. 10pm RTÉ lyric fm

Paul Watson needs our voices. Sign the petition to #FREEPAULWATSON and join the movement to make a real difference. paulwatsonfoundation.org/freepaulwatson/

Some Peace pieces tonight...I think the world could do with a few right now. Maybe throw in a bit of Freedom too... 9pm RTÉ lyric fm

Hope Ibrahim Maalouf manages to find that spider that disappeared up the bell of his trumpet before he plays on tonight's show...tune in 10pm to find out. RTÉ lyric fm

World Lion Day today, so a bit of Kate, Nuala Kennedy, Robin Verheyen, Taufiq, Danny Diamond, Máire Ní Chathasaigh and her Sibling Revelry, 11pm-ish RTÉ lyric fm

I was insanely happy to hear a few years ago that the elephants in Dublin Zoo listen to RTÉ lyric fm ( yes, really). Tomorrow is World Elephant day, so I'll pack the Vespertine trunk tonight with lots of 'phant-astic tunes. 9pm RTÉ lyric fm

So thrilled and honoured to welcome 11k new listeners to Vespertine and to continue to enjoy the airwave company of the 'old friends'. 🙏 Tonight, something very special and rarely heard from Bill Evans, BOTD 1929. Bígí liom 10pm RTÉ lyric fm

Keeping the carbon footprint low on tonight's show...a trip round some of the world's great cities without leaving the sofa. Bamako, Baghdad, Paris, Oslo, Rome, New York, Buenos Aires and of course, Baile Atha Cliath. RTÉ lyric fm . Meet you at 10pm under the clock....

Music from Chamber Choir Ireland Conor Caldwell Nai Barghouti Terakaft John Bullard Aoife Doyle Music Paolu Fresu, Dreamers' Circus and loads more. 9pm RTÉ lyric fm

"By a Canadian mining company" we all see the problem here right?

Polishing the Vespertine jewels this weekend...music from Kiran Ahluwalia, Patrick stefan Séamus Ó Flatharta and Caoimhe, edmarcastaneda Bixiga 70 @dylantighemusic Damien McGeehan Shauna McGeehan, and loads more sparkle. 10pm RTÉ lyric fm

It's #InternationalBatNight tonight, so a few suitably batty tunes. Plus, a celebration of Lennon/McCartney as heard through other ears-Vyvienne Long Carmel McCreagh Jason Rebello Maura O'Connell Stevie Wonder, Al Green, @QuatourEbene Victor Wooten and more. 10pm RTÉ lyric fm

Munadjat Yulchieva, Amina Figerova, Kim Porcelli, Andrea Daltro, Anne-Marie Dragosists, Sandrayati Fay - hear them all tonight 9pm RTÉ lyric fm

Delighted to be in such fab company.

all kinds of fabulousness from Souad Massi FolkbeatRF Roberto Fonseca Una Monaghan Iarla O'Lionaird ( and congrats, DR. Iarla! ), BrunoE Snaarmaawaar, and loads more. 10pm RTÉ lyric fm

This is Alma. She's brilliant at DIY. She had loads of boyfriends and married them all so they could make up tunes and draw. Don't mess with Alma. BOTD 1879. Lots of Mahler tonight. And other stuff 10pm RTÉ lyric fm

This fine gentleman and Kurt Weill take us into September, as the days dwindle down...join me 9pm RTÉ lyric fm for a back-to-school menu - history, geography, social science....no applied maths though.

Migrant boat sinks off the French coast. At least 12 dead. Media stand down. No white billionaires on board.

Recorded in 1982 in Dublin and released today - Louis Stewart and Jim Hall. Plus Jiggy Éamonn Cagney Evan Ziporyn Mats Eilertsen Michael Wollny, Apollo Chamber Players, Alice Sara Ott and loads more. 10pm RTÉ lyric fm