Hi Folks! We're just back from an incredible time on Joanie Madden's Folk 'N Irish Cruise to the Caribbean where we had an absolute blast with some of the greatest entertainers and passengers on her floating festival at sea!  Her cruises have become legendary among fans of Irish music and we are looking forward to…

Irish folk legend Finbar Furey has announced the UK release of his new album ‘Don’t Stop This Now’ as March 30th 2018 on BMG UK. The album was originally released in Ireland as ‘Paddy Dear’, and has been repackaged for the UK to include new tracks and a DVD live concert filmed at Vicar St, Dublin in May 2017,…

BIG day in the life of Lúnasa!!!  We’ve just set sail for the Caribbean on JOANIE MADDEN’S FOLK ‘N IRISH CRUISE, we’re getting ready to celebrate our 21st Birthday and most importantly we’re launching our NEW ALBUM ‘CAS’!!!

“Cas” represents a…

“Tunes from The Flaggy Shore” is the debut recording by concertina player Florence Fahy. Born and bred in the small village of New Quay in Co. Clare, only a short drive from Bellharbour and home to the famous…

Detailed below are the Top 10 traditional Irish albums for January 2018.  Each month we feature the top 10 albums, write follow up articles and present sounds from all new releases. 

Don't forget that if you have an album on release check out our …

In September 2017 we launched Searbh Siúcra, the new album by Éilís Crean, and made the album available as a free download for radio broadcasters around the world. Éilís was born in Ballintubber, Co. Roscommon and now lives in Franklin, Tennessee,…

‘Follow’ is the first single to be taken from Old Hannah's upcoming debut album ‘Borealis’. The song captures the hope, possibility and otherworldliness of falling in love, and showcases the band's exciting new sound. The band will mark…