Tag: Irish Folk Music
Whistle While You Work – The Irish Tin Whistle
The Irish tin whistle is one of the instruments most synonymous with Irish traditional Music, and its simple design belies the beauty of the...
Dream Folk Collaboration: Peter Byrne and Conor Mahony
'Land and Sea' is the atmospherically titled inaugural album by Conor Mahony (guitar) and Peter Byrne (vocals).
Launched on the Whitehorse Stage at the Doolin...
Sharon Shannon: Genre-Defying Irish Musician
Sharon Shannon grew up as part of a musical family in Ruan, County Clare.
She is renowned throughout Ireland and far beyond both for her...
Mellow Beauty – The Uilleann Pipes
The Uilleann Pipes are widely regarded as one of the most outstanding examples of pipes worldwide.
Largely because of their uniquely sweet and mellow tone,...
A Little Bit of Heaven: Irish Traditional Music
Irish Traditional Music has evolved slowly and has been passed down from generation to generation largely through the oral tradition, a practice that continues...
Irish Traditional Music: the Accordion and the Concertina
The accordion is an important instrument in Irish Traditional Music, including the ever-popular Ceili style, as is the concertina, and has been since its...
So Sweet a Tune – Irish Fiddle History
Irish fiddle history goes back thousands of years to a time and place far from Celtic Ireland.
It is one of the most essential instruments...
Dervish – A Whirling Irish Success Story
Rightly described as an 'icon of British music' by BBC Radio 3, Dervish are a Traditional Irish Music band known for their mastery of...