Traditional Irish Music
Two years ago New York fiddler Haley Richardson was visiting friends Lindsay and Brian O'Donovan in Boston. In their wide-ranging discussions about music, Haley learned about a charity CD Lindsay had produced which included legendary Irish musicians that had strongly influenced her playing.…
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This is the second single from the debut album by Dublin duo Robin James Hurt and Ailbhe Nolan. Featuring concertina and guitar, the album is called "The Magpie’s Nest". We launched it in January this year and you can read about it …
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You can now listen to a second track from the new Liam O’Connor album called The Loom. Liam is one of Ireland’s leading fiddle players, and was born into a musical family in Dublin. His father Mick O’Connor is a flute player and researcher of music who was a founder member of the Castle Céilí Band.…
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String On String is the debut album from traditional singer and harpist Amy McAllister. The album will be released on Saturday 1st April with a launch concert in the Duncairn Arts Centre, Belfast, followed by a launch in the Seamus Ennis Centre in Naul, Dublin on 29th April.
Hailing from Glenariffe Co. Antrim, Amy…
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Dromore Tradfest this April returns following a hugely successful launch last year and this time the offering is bigger and better than ever! The traditional music festival was hailed as a mini-fleadh with the streets and venues alive with music, song and dance. The festival features a series of concerts, recitals, workshops, sessions and much more.…
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Our track of the week with the most plays comes from Ladybird the debut album from Austin based quartet The Here & Now. Formed in 2015 The Here & Now are Niamh Fahy (Fiddle & Voice), Chris Buckley (Fiddle & Viola), Rob Forkner (Bodhrán) and Joseph Carmichael (Guitar &…
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In late 2015 we covered a new folk band that had just formed in Galway called The Living Stream. What started out as a rather simple project to record some demo tracks in a Galway studio, developed into something much more involved. Brian Kelly was the driving force behind the project and explained that “the plan was to record a handful of tunes with a…
Added by TradConnect on March 24, 2017 at 15:00 — 1 Comment
If you are an Irish Radio Broadcaster anywhere in the world you can now download all of the tracks included in the playlist below for free. It includes all the latest traditional releases from Ireland, USA and UK.
In fact, we have hundreds of tracks available and all you need do is sign up for…
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Adam Agee and Jon Sousa are two of Colorado’s most sought-after traditional Irish musicians. They first met through the Boulder Irish session music scene in 2002. Jon explains : “There were a number of young bands in the area at the time and the Irish music scene was on fire. It was a year or two later when we played our first gig together at a small pub,…
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Tradconnect has grown. In 7 years we have gathered quite an audience. Over 8,300 members, close to 300 tracks on our Soundcloud file, achieving 400 hours of play each week and up to 1,000 daily visitors.
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They are half way through a US tour and have just released this new video featuring a track from Light Up the Dark, their latest album. The Outside Track's marriage of Canadian, Scottish and Irish music and song has been rapturously received around the world. Hailing from Scotland, Ireland, Cape…
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The cream of young Irish traditional musical and singing talent will take to the National Concert Hall stage on Sunday, 2 April next for the Siansa Gael Linn 2017 final !
Siansa uniquely showcases Irish music and Irish song by young musicians, all through the medium of Irish, and this is the climax of the competition which is organized annually…
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Welcome to Tradconnect’s Worldwide Album Launch Series. For these launches we are working with over 120 radio broadcasters globally, making new traditional releases available for immediate free download through our…
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Raelach Records have just announced the release of Noel Hill’s new album, “Live in New York” – the third in his instrument-defining Irish Concertina series, and we have an exclusive first listen for you. The track is “Banish Misfortune” and Noel writes: “I play this jig in memory of the wonderful and…
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Donegal-based trad and folk duo Raggle agus Taggle have just launched their debut EP “Dhá Thaobh” in aid of Pieta House suicide awareness. Consisting of 4 tracks—2 original Irish-language folk songs and 2 traditional reels—the EP is available for online purchase and in CD form with original art-work by Nicola Gilcreest. To support…
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Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh has just launched a Kickstarter campaign for her new solo album. Here is her Kickstarter message. "I am making a new solo album, and I would be delighted if you would help me make it happen. My last solo album was recorded in 2011, just after the birth of my first daughter Sadhbh. Since then I've had another baby, moved…
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Our most played track, for the second week in a row comes from Mícheál Darby Ó Fátharta and his new release An Rithim Réidh. The title, roughly translated as ‘the steady rhythm’ is an apt description of Mícheál’s distinctive melodeon playing: an unassuming, mellow, easy going style that underscores a deep respect and…
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Your guide to some up and coming gigs and sessions in London over the coming week.
Highlights include : Kila, Moxie, Sean Keane, Daoiri Farrell and Damien O’Kane…
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The Blas International Summer School of Irish Traditional Music and Dance returns to the Irish World Academy at the University of Limerick for the 21st successive year this June 19th – June 30th. The summer school will be launched on Monday June 19th…
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