Sásta for those that don’t know are made up of Mick Hughes on guitar and vocals, Joe Murray on fiddle and Rocky Towey on accordion. They play their music in Australia with Joe arriving there in 2010 and Mick and Rocky in 2007.  When we interviewed them recently they confirmed that like a lot of groups they came together via the session circuit.  These…

On air later this week the line up for TG4’s FleadhTV has today been updated.  Artists from Dervish to Téada to Altan are set to lift the spirits high with some of the best in live traditional and world…

A well produced video here in support of Dónal Clancy's new album called Songs of a Roving Blade. This album has featured in our top 10 albums over several months. He discusses his influences and sings three songs from the album including Blackwater Side, Brennan On the Moor and…

Top 10 Traditional Tracks of the…

CÒIG is a Cape Breton group that have come together as a result of the Celtic Colours International Festival.  For the individual members it was part of a professional tour.  It went so well they felt the desire to continue on and record some tracks.  This album is the outcome and it has been receiving a lot of good press.  It's the power of five solo acts coming together and hence the name.

The group…

Interview No. 109 in the Custy's Interview Series features Lena Ullman talking about her new album with Ivor Ottley. About their music Ivor says "I met Lena in a quiet village bar in the heart of East Clare, Ireland. We sat, a small gathering of musicians and began to play. I was immediately drawn…

Its a very different top 10 this month as a result of The Willie Clancy Week.  Audio samples are therefore limited. Mary McNamara makes it to No. 1 with her new album called Note For Note. We will follow up with some articles on all these releases.

Don't forget that if you have an album on release, new sounds or videos or some general trad news just email us and we…

Altan have just set up a Pledge Music Campaign to for their next album.  Here is their message to their fans.

"We have some exciting news! We’re currently working on a new album, which we plan to record in Nashville, and we can’t wait to get it to your ears! We always try to make our music as special as we can, and this time, we’ve decided to do things a bit…

This is the…

This is the first track from a new album about to be released by Elle Marie O' Dwyer called A Roving Heart.  We reviewed her debut album back in 2102 and you can read that review here.  This track is called My Heart's Tonight In Ireland and the album will be…

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To mark the 50th anniversary of the Cambridge Folk Festival, Delphonic Music release a compilation album featuring 50 of the very best live tracks recorded at the event. It features a few of our own including Dervish, The Chieftains, Cara Dillon and more. Here is a sample of the tracks. …

We have been…

Top 10 Traditional Tracks of the Week

A selection of some of the best sounds that have come our way over…

The much anticipated debut album by Sligo/Limerick band Moxie is due for release today.  The album is called Planted and we have had a first listen.   It follows very much in the path of other boundary pushing artists like Rynne, Talty, McSherry and…

If I Go is the new…

This is the first release from a new EP by Kris Drever and Éamonn Coyne that will be released in September 2014.  Its called Wintermoon and the EP will be called Mareel.  If you want to know more about Kris check out this interview…

This new album from the…