The controversial new Afro Celt Sound System album called The Source is released today. Founding member Simon Emmerson split from the original group in 2015 to form a new Afro Celt Sound System, registering the trade name in the UK and releasing this new recording.

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Specialising in tradition-based instrumental music. May Day!



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We covered the music of Claire Hastings last year when she was announced as BBC Radio Scotland’s “Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2015”. Head of BBC Radio Scotland, Jeff Zycinski noted that “Claire just had that edge to set her above the rest of our finalists and we hope that this recording session takes her on to the…

The River Drivers have just released a new and original single called  “Cumann na mBan” to commemorate the 100^th anniversary of the Easter Rising and the Irish women who clasped hands across class boundaries to help lead the fight for an Irish Nation. They were activists, nationalists, feminists and socialists whose ultimate sacrifices were, for far too…

Professor Alan Titley will launch the album Caithréim: Music and Song from the Plays of Patrick Pearse arranged and performed by Síle Denvir and published by Cló Iar-Chonnacht on the 100 year anniversary of Pearse’s death, the 3^rd of May. Síle Denvir will perform songs and music from Pearse’s plays at a celebratory concert, with…

The contemporary trad trio, Pipers Union, make their BallymaloeGrainstore debut on Sunday 8 May.  They will treat their audience to an assortment of traditional and contemporary…

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Specialising in narrative song and traditional dance music forms. Commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising.





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Left Behind is a new collection of songs to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland. Drawing on the experiences of the wives of prominent rebel leaders, O’Connor and O'Rourke have created a unique suite of compositions that offer an emotional, human perspective on a narrative that is too often told in baldly male heroic…

Welcome to Tradconnect’s Worldwide Album Launch Series. For these launches we are working with 80 radio broadcasters globally, making new traditional releases available for immediate free download through our…

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The boys are back with their new, U2 inspired video, for their uplifting and very happy song called Happiness. Shot live on the streets of Galway it displays their ever creative approach to their music and the upward curve that they have been on for some considerable…

Press Release :  Join us in Scartaglin, the heart of Sliabh Luachra, as we honour the musical heritage of our region with a day and night of music featuring an international line-up of musicians.

Dr. Matt Cranitch will give a talk on Maida McQuinn Sugrue, a pupil of Pádraig O’Keeffe’s, on Friday May 20th at 8pm at O’Riada’s Bar,…

Dublin fingerstyle guitarist and singer Robert Doyle has released a second video from his new album Lig Amach which will be launched on April 28th in Dublin’s Cobblestone.  Admission to the concert will be free and as Robert explains is “a special thank you to my fans and supporters for their…

If you missed the highlights from the Siansa Gael Linn 2016 final on TG4 recently - don’t worry ! The station will broadcast the programme again on Saturday 4th June at 7.25pm. The National Concert Hall was the venue for this year’s final on Sunday 17 April. At the end of a superb concert featuring eight traditional music groups of the highest…

Our track of the week, receiving the most plays over the last 7 days comes from Notify. They make a welcome return with a new album called InConcept which has just been released.…

The legendary Kilfenora Céilí Band released “Now Is The Hour” in 2015 and it included “tunes forged out of raw native dance riffs from the Burren hills, and also included the addition of viola, cello, bass and vocalist Don Stiffe’s new licence to roam further afield with his songs”  His work with the legendary…

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Detailed below are the Top 10 traditional Irish albums for March 2016.  Each month we feature the top 10 albums, write follow up articles and present sounds from all new releases. If you have a new album on release send us a copy to these contact details.

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