Sister-brother duo, The Hydes, have just released an imaginative, fresh, and enthralling take on folk and roots music with their debut album Green & Blue, weaving creatively and decisively through an eclectic musical landscape of Irish, American folk, bluegrass, and beyond.

They merge these acoustic styles to create…

This is track 3 from the new album by John Redmond called Box Sets. “John grew up in the village of Ballindaggin, Co. Wexford, where he learned to play the box from Tom Dunne. He was an all-Ireland winner on button accordion before moving to America in 1988. His first CD, East to Northeast, reflected his…

From the archives of Custy's Videos here is a great interview with Darragh Curtin who is the All-Ireland Fiddle Champion 2016. Darragh if from CCÉ, Brosna, Ciarraí. 2nd place went to Roisin Anne Hughes, Irish Minstrels', Glasgow and 3rd place toCaoimhe Ní Chiaráin, Paddy Killoran, Sligeach. For all this years…

'Roots' was the first of a series of albums that was released earlier in the year by Andrew Finn Magill, a fiddle player from Asheville, North Carolina. We launched it exclusively here on tradconnect. The albums chart…

"Tús Nua" is the title of the new album from Gatehouse, a recently formed Roscommon based group. Gatehouse is anchored by John Wynne and John McEvoy who first came together in 2007 for the recording of “Pride Of The West”, a critically acclaimed duet album. John Wynne has become established…

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Specialising in tradition-based instrumental music.

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We can't promise a video of each and every winner in this year's Fleadh Cheoil but here is a newly released recording of the 2016 Senior Fiddle Champion, Darragh Curtin. Darragh if from CCÉ, Brosna, Ciarraí. 2nd place went to Roisin Anne Hughes, Irish Minstrels', Glasgow and 3rd place to Caoimhe Ní Chiaráin, Paddy Killoran, Sligeach. For all…

Welcome to Tradconnect’s Worldwide Album Launch Series. For these launches we are working with 90 radio broadcasters globally, making new traditional releases available for immediate free download through our…

Seriously this years 'Net' event, thanks to the technical prowess of TG4, Fleadh Ennis 2016, is a monumental artifact of modern living.

Fleadh TV Ennis 2016

One cannot begin to find words adequate to praise the production, the presentation, the venue and the enormous preparation that went into this show! Presented in 8 several parts, only one fails to play on remote…

Aoife Scott and band are undertaking a lengthy US tour in September 2016 in support of her new album called Carry The Day. The tour starts on 10th September at South Shore Irish Festival in Marsfield MA, and will finish in The Burren Backroom in Boston on 30th September. The band will include Aoife on vocals and bodhrán, Andrew…

Winners 2016

1A Fidil / Fiddle (Faoi 12)

1st Cushla Murphy, CCÉ, An Tulach, Clár

2nd Cillian Ó Cathasaigh, CCÉ, Niall Ó Cathasaigh, Baile an Chollaigh, Corcaigh

3rd Maebh McGlinchey, CCÉ, Clogher Valley, Tír Eoghain

1B Fidil / Fiddle (12-15)…

In the liner notes to his new album “Box Sets,” button accordionist John Redmond relates a story about going home to County Wexford to decompress after breaking his collarbone. Inspired by his rambles away, he resolved to “write an album that would reflect my love for the area and my family who all still live there.” “Box Sets” is the fruit of that time. On it,…

Notify made a welcome return with a new album called InConcept in April this year. We added an exclusive track called Vividity to our Soundcloud file and include it below.

Once again this recording shows Notify to be one of the most imaginative bands around. They…

Kidnappers Ceilidh no.380 has been delayed a week but should broadcast at the usual time. Sorry about that.  I hope my own administrative changes will improve the reliability.

Welcome to Tradconnect’s Worldwide Album Launch Series. For these launches we are working with 100 radio broadcasters globally, making new traditional releases available for immediate free download through our…

Since July 2015 Tradconnect has distributed 25,000 Irish traditional and folk tracks to over 100 Irish Radio Broadcasters across the globe. We have done this through our innovative Music Download Centre where we distribute digital media files (albums) to our network of participating broadcasters.

The…

Welcome to Tradconnect’s Worldwide Album Launch Series. For these launches we are working with 100 radio broadcasters globally, making new traditional releases available for immediate free download through our Download…

One of Traditional music’s most energetic and impressive acts has just announced new dates for an Irish Tour, which kicks off later this month. Artists Caitlín Nic Gabhann and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh deliver a spirited performance of music and dance rooted in the tradition; brimming with soul and life. Through fiddle, concertina and dance,…