Cool Concertina in a Sunny Studio – Notify [Video]
The concertina is a musical instrument especially associated with County Clare, where I live. It's popular with kids, both boys and girls, and as the Fleadh Cheoil season approaches, many of them are practicing diligently for a summer of
The Mutton Island Reels [Video]
May the Fourth be with You! It's a long weekend here in Ireland as the May Bank Holiday marks the start of summer, though it's not an old tradition: it only became a public holiday in 1994.
Technology Restores an Ancient Archive of Irish Music [Video]
UCC has digitised and published an important archive of Irish traditional music contained on wax cylinders, which languished unheard in its basement for almost 100 years. The problem with wax cylinders is that they are damaged each
Steve Cooney’s Sexy Slip Jig [Video]
Steve Cooney is a legend in Irish traditional music. Originally from Australia, he's lived here for over 30 years, playing and composing, collaborating and creating. If you're looking for Irish language material for young children, I
