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The adventure began with the self-titled album that Ensemble Ériu released last year. An initial alliance between Co Clare school friends Jack Talty and Neil O’Loghlen took off as more players walked into the room to join the ensemble. The duo may be steeped in traditional music, but they also have open ears for other sounds, and the album elegantly sways and sashays between

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In what’s being hailed as an “unique traditional Irish music tour”, Liam O’Connor, Caoimhín Ó Fearghail and Noel Hill will play in Baile Mhúirne next week. Spanning three generations, O’Connor (fiddle, viola), Ó Fearghail (uilleann pipes, flute, guitar, vocals) and Hill (concertina) are united by a deep knowledge and love for the music of the legendary masters of Irish tradition. And for

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Hand me down the tackle, Templehouse, Duke of Leinster, reels / Aisling Lonergan, accordion ; John Flynn, guitar (Ceoltoirí Chluain Tarbh, Dublin). Recorded in the Irish Traditional Music Archive, Dublin, 18 June 2013 for National Music Day 2013. Related articles Áine Lonergan & Aisling Lonergan with John Flynn Connolly to Receive Medal of Honor Niamh Ni Charra New Album "A Tribute to

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Scartaglen slide / Rachel O'Grady, fiddle ; Eve O'Grady, concertina (Ceoltoirí Chluain Tarbh, Dublin). Recorded in the Irish Traditional Music Archive, Dublin, 18 June 2013 for National Music Day 2013.

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Related articles Connolly to Receive Medal of Honor The Doyle family - set of reels Michael Grogan (accordion) Excitement building ahead of Fleadh - Comhaltas President - Derry Journal Niamh Ni Charra New Album "A Tribute to Terry "Cuz" Teahan"

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From youtube: This recording artist's playing represents a major step in the development of the Irish box style. If he is a much less remembered name than some Irish performers, such as Michael Coleman, it is no doubt because he never went to America, where the Irish music scene really took off. All the same, Grogan broadcasted regularly and made a series of 78 recordings in the '30s. It was a

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Cuz is the latest album from Killarney musician Niamh Ní Charra, and celebrates Sliabh Luachra's rich history of music, in particular the compositions and repertoire of Glountane native Cuz Teahan. Cuz emigrated to Chicago in 1928 and spent the next six decades playing and passing on the music of Sliabh Luachra to generations of musicians. Shortly before his death, he made a tape full of rare

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Related articles Dick Gaughan to play in Mayo Donegal Gathering Releases Its Musical Anthem Mairtín O'Connor, Zoe Conway and Donal Lunny on Tour The Last Pint - Kevin Crawford and Cillian Vallely New Irish Folk & Trad Music Festival announced

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Write text here... Related articles Tin Whistle Tutor Book - Tradschool Competition for young Irish musicians: An Ré Nua - The New Era West Clare Set Dancing 1972 Comhaltas: Dún Uladh Workshops 16/02/2013

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Related articles Comhaltas: Dún Uladh Workshops 16/02/2013 Trad band Mórga for Matt Molloy's The Hairy Chested Frog - Louisa Bennion (concertina) & Loïc Bléjean (pipes) Paddy O'Brien Autobiography - The Road from Castlebarnagh

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West Clare Set Dancing 1972 Comhaltas: Blog: 2013 Bliain na Cruinne an Chomhaltais The Hairy Chested Frog - Louisa Bennion (concertina) & Loïc Bléjean (pipes)

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Write text here... Related articles The Hairy Chested Frog - Louisa Bennion (concertina) & Loïc Bléjean (pipes) West Clare Set Dancing 1972 East Clare Young Musicians - Feakle 2012 Seo Áine

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Related articles Tin Whistle Tutor Book: CD-Rom Edition Available Edel Fox & Niall Byrne Planxty -- Raggle Taggle Gypsy O (1973 RTE)

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This video was directed, shot and edited by Edel Fox in November 2012 as part of the Árd Diploma in Television Production with WIT/Nemeton Productions. Áine Ní Dhálaigh is a 12 year old girl from Co. Waterford who loves Irish Traditional Music. She and her brothers, Tomás and Eoin, attend weekly music lessons with Edel Fox (concertina) and Neill Byrne (fiddle) in Waterford. They all love sessions

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Kitty O'Shea's, barndance / Edel Fox, concertina & Niall Byrne, fiddle. Recorded in the Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, at the 40th Willie Clancy Summer School, July 2012. REFNO: 623-ITMA-MP4. Related articles Paddy Killoran Monument Unveiling in Ballymote Irish dance traditions come to Panama City - The News Herald Scoil Gheimhridh Frankie Kennedy Irish Traditional Music

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Cover of Sharon Shannon IRISH accordion icon Sharon Shannon will be performing at Leamington’s Assembly on next Monday (November 26). The folk musician has played with Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, Alisson Krauss and Shane McGowan, performed in front of US presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and released the biggest selling album of Irish traditional music. The band will feature Jim

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Related articles Martin O Connor, Liz Carroll, Dave Flynn & Peadar Ó Riada The Tune Makers The Tune Makers play 'The Bucks of Oranmore' Traditional Irish Musicians for Hire Irish Rendez Vouz, Tremeven, Brittany 2012

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Members of The McCarthy Family play a set of tunes during the 'London Calling' concert at Sligo Live 2012. They are Marion (uilleann pipes), Jacqueline (concertina), Bernadette (fiddle) and Tommy (fiddle). 'London Calling' is an Irish Diaspora-led concert which is an initiative of the Sligo Live Festival. This entire concert was streamed by LiveTrad.com with funding from the Arts Council. The

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Related articles The Tune Makers play 'The Bucks of Oranmore' Latest articles on Celticmusicfan Catskills Irish Arts Week 2012 - Friday session at McGraths Irish Rendez Vouz, Tremeven, Brittany 2012 Louisa Bennion & Loic Blejean, a transatlantic duet...

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Kitty Hayes (Concertina), Eoin O'Neill (Bouzouki), Quentin Cooper (Mandolin), Yvonne Casey (Fiddle), Ger Hoyne (Bodhrán). At Pepper's Bar, Feakle, Co. Clare - for TG4 'Geantraí, May 2002. Related articles The Steampacket, Morning Star and Colliers reels. Catskills Irish Arts Week 2012 - Friday session at McGraths Ceol na Locha Festival Music at Feakle Festival 2012

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The McCarthy Family playing a reel "Sporting Nell" associated with their father at the 2012 Willie Clancy Memorial Concert, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. Ireland. Marion (pipes), Tommy (fiddle), Jacqueline (concertina), Bernadette (fiddle), Lucy (concertina). Related articles Edel Fox at The Royal Oak Folk , Lewes, East Sussex 23.06.2011. Cork Folk Festival Ohio's Dublin Irish Festival puts on

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Colin Botts performing Matthew's Waltz and set of jigs Barrell Rafferty's, Kilfenora, & Donnybrook Fair on a Lachenal concertina at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. Related articles Edel Fox at The Royal Oak Folk , Lewes, East Sussex 23.06.2011. Louisa Bennion & Loic Blejean, a transatlantic duet... Ohio's Dublin Irish Festival puts on a great show | IrishCentral Irish

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Originally from rural Utah, Louisa Bennion fell in with the wrong crowd and began playing Irish traditional music during her university years in Ithaca, New York. She studied concertina with Noel Hill, Micheál O Raghallaigh, Tim Collins and Michael Rooney, and during 6 years spent living in New York City she learned as much as possible from the wealth of Irish musicians who live in and pass

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Dán are a 14 piece band comrpising of Irish, Scottish, English and Breton musicians/singer. Both well known bands Guidewires and Kan are involved as is well known Scottish singer Alyth McCormack and a Breton quartet. more info on www.guidewiresmusic.com This piece is The Last Right and Katies Compass written and arranged by Paul McSherry. Dán are: Padraig Rynne: Concertina Tola Custy: Fiddle

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