Dear Friends and supporters.  Thank you for showing such strong support for my Kickstarter project to release a solo album of traditional songs from Canada’s countryside.  With…

For those of you that like to keep up to date with what is happening in the trad world then Daniel Neely's weekly column with the Irish Echo is essential reading.  

The Irish Echo Newspaper is the USA’s largest and most widely-read Irish-American weekly.  Daniel's column on…

This Songwriters Showcase is a new collaboration with the legendary Christy Moore.  Providing an outlet for composers and writers is an essential goal of Tradconnect and it is hoped that this showcase will highlight some great new writers and performers. We are honored to have Christy listening to this material and giving his…

A Chairde, Exciting times ahead! 

Welcome to the Tradconnect Official Album Launch Series.  For members and readers this series of articles will introduce you to a new traditional album for the first time. We are working with artists to bring a little bit more excitement to the “online launch”.  The first time you share a track from a new recording with your fans and…

Sea Road Sessions have uploaded a number of tracks from their new album and we include them below as a playlist. The ‘Sea Road’ designates the maritime route historically linking Sweden, Scotland and Ireland, the home countries of a brand new six-piece line-up comprising singer/guitarist Kris Drever (Lau), accordionist…

This is the superb new video by Peter Staunton in support of an initiative by Tommy McCarthy of the renowned Burren pub in Somerville MA, USA.  We had the Ice Bucket Challenge and now we have the Trad Tune Challenge.  It's in support St. Patrick's Mental Health…

Tonight Angelina Carberry launches her new album 'Pluckin' Mad' in Ennis.  We spoke to her today and on the album and launch, and she said. 

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The 20 best tracks from November

A playlist of some of the best tracks that we have featured on Tradconnect throughout the month of November 2014…

It was only a matter of time until an album evolved out of an internet experiment of quite significant proportions. Gain a very large audience first, then put out an album. Tin Whistler came to us like many albums.  However behind it is the intriguing story of brothers PJ and JJ Monserrat from the Island of Mallorca, Spain.  

In…

Wendy MacIsaac has long been recognized as one of the finest fiddlers to ever come out of the Cape Breton music scene. With the release of her 4th solo recording, Off The Floor, she has accomplished what many traditional fiddlers strive for and few achieve... a recording that truly captures the energy and passion of a Cape Breton…

This track is a milestone for Tradconnect as it is our 100th upload to our Soundcloud file.  It's taken from the new album by Angelina Carberry called Pluckin' Mad.  

The album will be launched by Siobhán Peoples on 5th December at the Rowan Tree Café Bar in Ennis, starting at 10 pm.  Also joining Angelina…

Our album of the month for December 2014 is Dan Possumato and his Tunes Inside recording.  Earlier in the month we reviewed it said that 'it is a rather joyous celebration of a long life in music. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania he has moved around quite a bit over the years, ending up back in his hometown. 

This is ‘bringing it…