Hello to all, we have a large Irish Pub in the heart of Paris and are looking for a young musician who would like to go live in Paris for a while combining performing in the pub and bar work. The Pub has a very lively young crowd who would lve to hear good trad. If you are interested please email catherine.spain@gmail.com

We just wanted to say that we were particularly taken by the music from a group on this site called ' Caedan ' with Tradconnect members, Maurice McGrath and Caoimhe Hogarty. If you haven't had a listen…

Lamond Gillespie, Cormac Cannon and John Blake are still taking the top spot with their Trip To Carrick album this month. We have also carried out some new reviews of a number of the top ten this month including John McEvoy and Allow Céilí Band.  Check them out if you get a chance. If you want your album reviewed and featured just send us a copy.

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It’s been an exciting year for Dervish and one they plan to end in style, with a special concert for fans and family on Thursday, December 27th 2012 at Hawks Well Theatre, Sligo with some surprise guests lined up for this unique concert. Dervish will also perform material from their forthcoming album or the first time. Tickets for DERVISH are available from the…

Renowned Kerry box player makes an anticipated return to Connemara this weekend where he will take to the stage at Tigh Mheaic in Carna on Saturday night (1st December). He will be accompanied by singer and bouzouki player, Cyril O'Donoghue, and they will kick off at 9.30pm.



Danny O’Mahony is a traditional musician from Ballyduff in North County Kerry. He grew up…

A big celebration bash will take place this coming Friday (30 November) in the village of Carna, Conamara in honour of a local sean nós singer and fisherman who was recently conferred at NUI Galway.



Josie Sheáin Jeaic Mac Donncha was one of five who was conferred with an Honorary Masters Degree at NUI Galway last month.



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Here is a couple of tunes from Tradconnect member Daithi Kearney who released a great album recently called Midleton Rare. This set is called Brosnan's/The Piper's Despair/Trip To Cullenstown. He recorded the album with accordion player John Cronin who he plays regularly with in Wallis's bar in Midleton. They are a well know set of tunes and…

Final launch of Between the Jigs and the Reels taking place in the roadside tavern Lisdoonvarna on the 8th of December. myself on box and Jack Talty on piano. hope some of you can make it

We did a review recently of a great traditional photography book called Traditional Notes by Stephen Power.  A great book to have on your self to delve into every…

The album by Zoë Conway and John McIntyre titled Go Mairir I Bhfad_Long Life To You is good, very good.  The live experience on the other hand takes it off the…

Ok, this is a traditional promotion video like none other from a band called The Rapparees in support of their 2011 album called "Wrapped Up" The second video is included to show that they can actually play. Visit their site at www.therapparees.com

“The Rapparees are a five piece Folk outfit based in Belfast and…

We previously posted a piece regarding the Maurice Lennon fundraiser that took place on 4th November 2012 in Chicago.  It was a great success by all accounts. As a follow up to that there is now a CD that can be bought on the Maurice Lennon website. 



A whole group of outstanding musicians contributed tracks to this CD and the…

Concept albums within the traditional Irish genre would not be the norm and the inspiration that brought Zoë Conway and John McIntyre to this project must be commended. Zoë's interpretive spirit and high regard internationally as a musician…

For any of you that would like to hear the history of the Irish tradition we came across a four part radio show on Éamonn de Barra's website www.tradirishmusic.com Its worth checking out if you have the time.

Compass Ceoil is a four-part documentary series on the…

I Draw Slow will play the Grand Social Dublin on December 20th with other dates in Cork, Clare and Galway also detailed below.  They play an alternative version of music with Appalachian and Irish influences telling dark stories of revenge and debauchery.  Their second album…

Peadar O’Riada, Martin Hayes and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh are collectively known as Triúr, a tour de force of masterful playing of inspired composition. Together they share a deep understanding of their musical heritage.  From the foot tapping polkas and reels to the delicate beauty of the airs and the courtly hornpipes and jigs the music is soulful,…

Hi there trad fans. Sorry for the delay since my last blog update in April. I have been busy finishing my Masters in Limerick along with a few other things. I also misled you all a little in the last blog with the outline of the tune types on the album. I was finding it very hard to settle on tunes for the album. My repertoire has expanded a lot but I have…

Zoë Conway and John Mc Intyre will be launching their new album on Monday 26th November at 8pm in Whelan's of Wexford Street, Dublin. Its called ‘Go Mairir I Bhfad - Long Life To You’ and we have just done a review of it which you can read…

These boys are rocking and rolling new life and texture into traditional jigs and reels with a very accomplished debut album.  It's a definite contender for one of the liveliest albums that I have heard in quite a while, and with some really tight arrangements it packs a punch. The name Socks in The Frying Pan turned up as a new tune composition on an earlier album called…

We will have to try and find a way to encourage members to write short blogs about their life and music because within this growing community there are  thousands of members with great music. With our limited resources we come across some gems and post them up.  We hope it does some good in bringing members music to peoples attention and you never know, others…