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High/Low Whistles for sale
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Larry Egar Harp for sale
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Hey Everyone, post your music here...
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Your thoughts on the song "Danny Boy" for a TV documentary
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Publishing & Copyright Alternatives (piggy-backing the "ARTISTS BEWARE OF INTERNET" discussion.
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Terry Crehan missing.
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Guinness world record attempt for largest tin whistle ensemble
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Places to Play in Ireland/North Ireland
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Whistle cases!
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Gabriel Faria Latin drummer
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Banjo/whistle player
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Looking for a workshop host
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Enda Seery now on Bandcamp!
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Cairdin B/C box like new with hard case & straps-needs new home
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Beginner flute lessons
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UilleannObsession.com is a great resource for pipers!
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Which whistle is best for advancing player
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Featured Blog Posts & News
Tradconnect Interviews - January - June 2013
Posted by TradConnect on June 18, 2013 at 10:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
We have pulled together the Tradconnect interviews from January to June 2013 onto this page for ease of reference. We will continue to do interviews over the coming months bringing the best and latest news from artists in Ireland, USA, UK and across the globe.
If you have an interesting story, project, album release or news item that you think may interest our readers…
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Album Review: Faileasan by Joy Dunlop
Posted by Seumas Gagne on June 18, 2013 at 4:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
Joy Dunlop’s sophomore solo recording is a deeply felt and carefully curated showcase of Gaelic music from her native Argyll. Joy notes in the CD jacket that every part of the project was sourced locally, which is sure to win her well-deserved praise. As an American Gaelic learner and musician, I’m accustomed to most every song I encounter having a connection to one of the…
The Yanks live in The Burren Backroom Series - 19th June 2013
Posted by TradConnect on June 17, 2013 at 9:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
One of our contenders for Album of the Year, The Yanks will play a concert as part of The Burren Backroom Series in Somerville, Masachusetts, USA. This series of concerts was launched in October of 2011. According to their website it has "already created many memorable, intimate,… Steeple Sessions Dublin continue with Moya Brennan, Cormac de Barra and Lumiere.
Posted by TradConnect on December 18, 2012 at 8:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
The Steeple Sessions in Dublin continues this week with some great names doing master classes and concerts. Tuesday will see Moya Brennan and Cormac de Barra take to the stage with material… Tradconnect's Featured Artists on our Spotify Playlist - Updated
Posted by TradConnect on February 10, 2013 at 12:00 0 Comments 9 Likes
Welcome to our Spotify playlist, where we post up some of the great tunes and songs that we are listening to at the moment. It is constantly being updated so check back in every now and again and you may discover some great music. If you find an artist you like we would encourage you to seek out the album and purchase it. Its supports the artists and keeps the…
Emer Mayock, Mick O' Brien and Aoife Ní Bhriain - Linehall Arts Centre, Castlebar, 20th June
Posted by TradConnect on January 25, 2013 at 11:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
We have previously highlighted a new album release by Emer Mayock, piper Mick O' Brien and fiddle player Aoife Ní Bhriain. Entitled Tunes from the Goodman Manuscripts, the repertoire is drawn from original sources collected by Canon James Goodman in the mid 19th Century in his native province of Munster. From these manuscripts, Mick, Emer and Aoife have chosen music…
Track of the Week - Yvonne Bolton & Alan Jordan / The Mermaid
Posted by TradConnect on June 15, 2013 at 9:00 1 Comment 0 Likes
We have recently received the new album by Yvonne Bolton and Alan Jordan called Silver Threads, and what a beautiful album it is. Some outstanding new compositions including this, the opening track from the album called The Mermaid.…
Alan Kelly Gang - 2013 Tour News
Posted by TradConnect on June 15, 2013 at 9:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
The Alan Kelly Gang are: Alan Kelly (piano accordion) Steph Geremia (flute, whistle & vocals) Tony Byrne (guitar & vocals) Maureen Browne (fiddle). In 2012 we reviewed their amazing debut album called Small Towns and…
Its Doolin Folk Festival Weekend, 14th - 16th June 2013
Posted by TradConnect on March 21, 2013 at 14:30 1 Comment 2 Likes
Luka Bloom, Martin Hayes, Donal Lunny, Steve Cooney and Hermitage Green are amongst the acts lined up to perform during the inaugural Doolin Folk Festival on June 14th to 16th 2013. Sponsored by Smithwick’s Pale Ale, the three-day festival will take place on the grounds of Hotel Doolin.
The Doolin Folk Festival line-up so far includes…
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Album Review - Yves Lambert Trio / Trio
Posted by Devon Leger on June 13, 2013 at 19:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
I've got a huge love for the music of Québécois folk legend Yves Lambert. To me, he is one of the two great voices of Québec (the other being his former bandmate from La Bottine Souriante, André Marchand), with a voice that embodies the truly Québécois lust-for-life. Thankfully Yves has been getting his due as…
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Davy Moore commented on Tony Lawless's page Ireland - Irish Traditional Music Session Listing"Two sessions for you
Abbey Tavern, Quin Co. Clare every Sat night, kicks off around 10pm all welcome
and
Malachy's Bar, Quin Co. Clare, every Friday night 9:30 pm till late, all welcome
Thanks
Davy"
Michael (Mike) Meyerstein replied to Nas Brain's discussion Irish Flute Advice in the group Flute Players"Biscuits with crux in them? mmm... sounds like a tasty, crunchy recipe.
My mate, when we were boys, once bought a lump of fake, synthetic dog poo to leave on the living room carpet. It looked very realistic but it certainly smelled better than the…"
John O'Kane commented on Tony Lawless's page Ireland - Irish Traditional Music Session Listing"O'Kane's Bar Randalstown Sessions now every Thursday. All welcome"
Dhomhnaill A. Lopez replied to Dulahan-irl's discussion The Mermaid in the group Storytellers: The Gift of Gab & The Golden Tongue"Very nice, Joe & Adele. The story is almost the same as the Skerry story told in "The Secret of Roan Innish" movie,....except the Skerry was a Seal Woman. Thanks for the submission. We're getting some pretty good stories…"
A blog post by TradConnect was featuredTradconnect Interviews - January - June 2013
We have pulled together the Tradconnect interviews from January to June 2013 onto this page for ease of reference. We will continue to do…See More
TradConnect posted a blog postTradconnect Interviews - January - June 2013
We have pulled together the Tradconnect interviews from January to June 2013 onto this page for ease of reference. We will continue to do…See More
An event by Chuck Donnelly was featuredAcadia Trad School: Irish/Old-Time music week at The College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor Maine
June 30, 2013 at 6pm to July 5, 2013 at 7pm
A week of intense Trad music, sessions, concerts, dances, workshops and fun in Bar Harbor Maine. Kevin Burke, Cillian Vallely, Bruce Molsky, Cal Scott, Pat O'Connor, Eoghan O'Sullivan, Velocipede and more...workshops in fiddle, button accordion,…See More
Lars 'Larry Mór' Mott replied to Nas Brain's discussion Irish Flute Advice in the group Flute Players"I think the crux of the biscuit is just that - natural materials feel, smell and look better than synthetics, therefore you/the brain automatically assume it's better :)"
Michael (Mike) Meyerstein replied to Nas Brain's discussion Irish Flute Advice in the group Flute Players"I also (try to) play the Northumbrian smallpipes and the set I have (by Dave Shaw) is made from lovely natural materials, i.e. wood, brass and leather. There is something wonderful about the cobbler's-shop smell when I open the case and the…"
Dulahan-irl added a discussion to the group Storytellers: The Gift of Gab & The Golden Tongue
The Mermaid
We have an old story that was told in Co Donegal and many other places too as it is a common folktale that exists in many forms. We will tell the Donegal version as that is where we heard it.There was once a man who lived by the sea. He was an…See More
Dulahan-irl joined Dhomhnaill A. Lopez's groupStorytellers: The Gift of Gab & The Golden Tongue
From true history to pure Blarney, from Irish Heroes to the Wee Folk, from the Stories Told 'Round the Hearth to the Written Word, from Mouth to Ear,...storytelling has been as important in Irish Tradition as the passing on of music. Continuing this…See More
Seumas Gagne posted a blog postAlbum Review: Faileasan by Joy Dunlop
Joy Dunlop’s sophomore solo recording is a deeply felt and carefully curated showcase of Gaelic music from her native Argyll. Joy notes in the CD…See More
Jim Wells Sr commented on Jim Wells Sr's group Dallas Slow Sessions"WHAT MAKES A GOOD SESSION LEADER:
I have been leading sessions for a few years and it occurred to me that I have never defined what it takes to be a good session leader (except myself of course). What do you think makes a good session leader?"
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