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Raelach Records are delighted to announce the release of Dúchas, the début solo album from county Clare accordion player, Damien O’Reilly. 

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Coiste Scoil Acla was delighted to recently announce that Irish music legend Seán Keane will officially open their 2019 Scoil Samhraidh.

The official opening of Scoil Samhraidh Scoil Acla 2019 will take place in Óstán Oileán Acla, Polranny on Monday 29th July at 6pm and will include a showcase of Achill talent.

Well known for his distinctive sean-nós-style voice, Keane’s songs encompass a mixture of…

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Blending invention with tradition, new compositions with old, THE DIVINERS are an innovative traditional music act. Described by John Spillane as having “a wealth of art and experience” they launch their début EP ‘earshot’ at this year’s Doolin Folk Festival.

The tracks on this “powerful collection of music and song”,…

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Two highly respected Canadian musicians, Pierre Schryer and Adam Dobres embrace a bewildering breadth of styles - mainly traditional, although much of their material is recently composed and some of it leans towards blues, bluegrass, jazz and even early classical music. Pierre comes from a family steeped in traditional French Canadian music…

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Detailed below are the Top 10 traditional Irish albums for April 2019.  Each month we feature the top 10 albums, write follow up articles and present sounds from all new releases. 

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Carmel Gunning's email address is carmelgunning@ yahoo.ie

 Well known musician/ singer/composer Carmel Gunning has just published a book of her compositions dating back to 1983. There arke 64 tunes in total - reels, jigs, Hornpipes, flings, polkas, slow airs and waltz's. Orders have come in from around the world which includes America, France, Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland.

The book can be purchased from me and Coleman Centre, Gutteen, Co. Sligo.

Enquiries to Carmel gunning@yahoo.ie.

Leading traditional music centre, The Coleman Irish Music Centre in Gurteen, Co. Sligo will launch its new website (www.colemanirishmusic.com) with full eCommerce shopping facilities later this month. Labhrás Ó Murchú, Ardstiúrthóir of…

"Martin Hayes’ soulful interpretations of traditional Irish music are recognized the world over for their exquisite musicality and irresistible rhythm. He has toured and recorded with guitarist Dennis Cahill for over twenty years and has collaborated with extraordinary musicians in the classical, folk and contemporary music worlds."

"Martin…

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Specialising in tradition-based instrumental music. This time: Marches.

Today: Seamus Sands; Hanz Araki; Doolin O'Dey and Ted McGraw.

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Ahead of her highly anticipated debut album, Idle Mind, due out April 26^th, Irish songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Anna Mieke, has shared this beautiful single and video.

Anna Mieke says: “Lyrically, Creature was inspired by a performance I saw a few years ago in a tent in a field in Tipperary - of a dancer creating…