Radio Kidnappers (NZ) 104.7MHz FM.

Broadcast: 5/07/2020 0004-0100 NZST

REPEATING: Tue 7/07/2020 1605-1700 NZST.

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Specialising in tradition-based instrumental music.

Today: Vi Wickam & Paul Anastasio; Jake Blount & Tatiana Hargreaves;…

Radio Kidnappers (NZ) 104.7MHz FM.

Broadcast: 28/06/2020 0004-0100 NZST

REPEATING: Tue 30/06/2020 1605-1700 NZST.

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Specialising in tradition-based instrumental music.

Today: The Nell & Jim Band; Hingin' By A Threed; Peter Clark &…

Radio Kidnappers (NZ) 104.7MHz FM.

Broadcast: 21/06/2020 0004-0100 NZST

REPEATING: Tue 23/06/2020 1605-1700 NZST.

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Specialising in tradition-based instrumental music.

Today: Spot the possessive with Doc Watson & Gaither Carlton; The…

Virtual Traditions

The best traditional Irish singers will tell you that singing alongside or being in the presence of your source singer is the best way to reach high proficiency in the artform. But, I found some recent virtual Irish weekends to be most informative and enjoyable.

I was a competitor in the virtual Midwest Fleadh Cheoil hosted by Murphy Roche Irish Music Club in Chicago in May. Then, I enrolled as a student at the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend…

Radio Kidnappers (NZ) 104.7MHz FM.

Broadcast: 14/06/2020 0004-0100 NZST

REPEATING: Tue 16/06/2020 1605-1700 NZST.

STREAMING LIVE: http://www.radiokidnappers.org.nz/Programmes/Details.aspx?PID=0aed8b81-7438-4da5-b2f9-d5dfc3ef3447

Specialising in tradition-based instrumental music.

Today: Hingin' By A Threed; Andy May & Olov Johansson; Rose &…

Radio Kidnappers (NZ) 104.7MHz FM.

Broadcast: 7/06/2020 0004-0100 NZST

REPEATING: Tue 9/06/2020 1605-1700 NZST.

STREAMING LIVE: http://www.radiokidnappers.org.nz/Programmes/Details.aspx?PID=0aed8b81-7438-4da5-b2f9-d5dfc3ef3447

Specialising in tradition-based instrumental music.

Today: Jake Blount & Tatiana Hargreaves; Doc Watson & Gaither…

Radio Kidnappers (NZ) 104.7MHz FM.

Broadcast: 31/05/2020 0004-0100 NZST

REPEATING: Tue 2/06/2020 1605-1700 NZST.

STREAMING LIVE: http://www.radiokidnappers.org.nz/Programmes/Details.aspx?PID=0aed8b81-7438-4da5-b2f9-d5dfc3ef3447

Specialising in tradition-based instrumental music. This time: Queen's Birthday Folk Festival.

Today: Leo Ready; Whimzik with…

This is a new track from Cork folk band "The Diviners" who pay particular attention to the type of songs and tunes they are drawn to, searching for depth and authenticity in every composition.

This track is titled “The Man Barnsfield” and it has been achieving…

This is an interesting track from Dublin duo Varo featuring Lucie Azconaga on fiddle and Consuelo Nerea Breschi on vocals. They perform traditional Irish songs and tunes with arrangement influences from the baroque and classical traditions, weaving around the melodies with harmonies, drones and countermelody.

Lucie, from France,…

This Friday 22nd May Beoga launch their brand new album "Carousel", live on Facebook, Youtube and Twitter. They will be joined by Foy Vance, Lissie, Ryan McMullan, Stephanie Rainey, Niall McCabe and Devin Dawson to perform tracks from the album. There's also exclusive interviews and a live Q&A with the band, so tune in from 8pm (GMT+1)…

Radio Kidnappers (NZ) 104.7MHz FM.

Broadcast: 24/05/2020 0004-0100 NZST

REPEATING: Tue 26/05/2020 1605-1700 NZST.

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Specialising in tradition-based instrumental music.

Today: Gordon Thomas Ward; Rose & Shamrock Ceili Band; Myles Macaulay…

Irish bluegrass band Mules & Men released a new single, John Keavney to all digital platforms in March this year. The release comes in anticipation of the upcoming “Roscommon County Line”…

This is the latest single from Norwegian musician Anders Lillebo. It is an original composition with a contemporary sound and features James Taylor on guitar, Jens Linell (SVER) on percussion and Petter Tysland on steel guitar. In 2017 he released his debut album, 'Departure', recorded in Ireland in collaboration with producer Jack…

Your guide to the best new traditional Irish, Scottish and Celtic music in May 2020 as featured on Soundcloud. If you have tracks that you want included or featured on Tradconnect then just drop us an email.…

Fresh from releasing their new single ‘In A Rocket’, which features vocals from Lissie and was co-written by James Bay, Beoga now share the track’s uplifting new video.

The video depicts the many creative and unusual ways in which the band as well as their family, friends and…

We have decided to bring our project, Hladowski sings O'Sullivan, to a conclusion.

We have decided not to worry about things we cannot now do.  And ride the technology and the design to where it takes us.

The design says 9 tracks.  So, we might call that an 'album'.  It is a matter of picking songs where we have a good vocal in place, and the final mix is not too…

This is the new video release by MOXIE and it is called Rise. According to the band it was shot in 2018 when they had just started writing music for their upcoming album. You can find out more about the album and support their music by visiting their …

Radio Kidnappers (NZ) 104.7MHz FM.

Broadcast: 17/05/2020 0004-0100 NZST

REPEATING: Tue 19/05/2020 1605-1700 NZST.

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Specialising in tradition-based instrumental music.

Today: Jimmy Little & Kathy Anderson; The Simon Howie Scottish Dance…

Radio Kidnappers (NZ) 104.7MHz FM.

Broadcast: 10/05/2020 0004-0100 NZST

REPEATING: Tue 12/05/2020 1605-1700 NZST.

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Specialising in tradition-based instrumental music.

Today: Rose & Shamrock Ceili Band; Rattle on the Stovepipe; Ken &…

Every instructor is familiar with the fact that starting cello lessons in Folsom to gain knowledge of the ways to play the instrument can be daunting to begin, but they will provide you with some of the most promising tips to make every lesson successful. Let us explore some of them below.

• Tuning

Ensure that your instrument is in tune before you begin to…