This is just the tonic for any weary souls that are in need of a shot of inspiration. Dessie Kelliher, Brian O’Loughlin and Tom Delany effortlessly glide their way through nine inspiring sets of traditional music. No filler, no songs, just straight up trad.

It comes complete with the…

Here's another digitized 78 rpm disc of Myles O'Malley. This set features a set of reels on solo whistle with piano accompaniment by Eileen White (who also recorded sides with Frank Quinn).

We detailed O'Malley's personal background back in June of 2014, which you can review here: …

Harp music seems to be making a resurgence of late, in a manner that is lifting it from its stately ‘airs and graces’ perception.  This new release by Tríona Marshall shows just how far boundaries can be pushed.  Listen to the opening track on this recording, a duet with Tim Edey,…

This is the latest Fund It campaign for a new album.  This time it’s by Pauline Scanlon who we have covered regularly on Tradconnect.  Here is what she had to say.  

“I am about to record my first solo album in ten years!  Over the last decade, I have been busy with fellow west Kerry singer Éilís…

Welcome to Tradconnect’s Worldwide Album Launch Series. For these launches we are working with over 70 radio broadcasters globally, making new traditional releases available for immediate free download through our…

This is a track from the recent Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell album of the same name called ‘The Travelling Kind’. It’s a classic country/folk song that will inevitably show up on a traditional album in the not too distant future. The album is a follow up to their 2013's Grammy-winning Old Yellow Moon, recording.…

Detailed below are the Top 10 traditional Irish albums for October 2015.  Each month we feature the top 10 albums and 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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Press Release : Eamon Friel from Derry, has released a new album called ‘In My Time’. Eamon is the son of a Mayo mother and Derry father. He writes about his life, experiences and his observations of the ever changing world that he sees around him. Friel’s writing is mystical painting pictures with his word play which could be compared with…

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We featured the music of Marie Reilly in 2012 when we wrote about her debut album called The Anvil. That album featured the music of South Leitrim and Longford as handed down to her by her late father…

You have to admire We Banjo 3.  Each project or recording they make continues to impress. In releasing a live album they needed to differentiate it from their studio recordings, and to do this they introduced a brass section and invited some friends along for the party.  Recorded live at The Roisin Dubh, Galway, the resultant album is full of…

Ulaid is the new release by John McSherry, Dónal O’Connor and  Seán Óg Graham. John and Dónal are the creative force behind the highly innovative traditional band At First Light.  All three have toured the world extensively and produced some of the most influential albums in Irish music…

This is track 1 from the much anticipated debut album by London fiddler Claire Egan.  A student of renowned London music teacher Brendan Mulkere he says that on the recordings she “demonstrates her command and mastery of the violin and of the medium, the moods and modes of the traditional Irish music repertoire.”

Her…

This track is back to the top of our playlist after 9 months and is our track of the week. It's from the album 'Well For Some' which is the new recording from Dessie Kelliher, Brian O'Loughlin and Tom Delany.  It features uilleann pipes, flute and guitar, and was recorded in the summer of 2015.

We…

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This is track 3 from 'The master's return : A tribute to Paddy Killoran." It includes the barndances The Glenbeigh and Memories of Sligo. The record has just been released on the ergodos.ie label and features 13 tracks of outstanding fiddle music.  …

Welcome to Tradconnect’s Worldwide Album Launch Series. For these launches we are working with over 65 radio broadcasters globally, making new traditional releases available for immediate free download through our…

Voting in the The Scottish Trad Awards is presently ongoing, and it is interesting to look across the water at the strength of the music this year, and in particular their album of the year award.  Ten albums have been shortlisted and they are listed below, with links, as well as a playlist of the tracks that we could find on Soundcloud.  …