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- Altan - The official site of Altan, one of the most famous Irish traditional bands, offering details on band members, events, history, a contact facility, images, press material and discography.
www.altan.ie
- Begley & Cooney - Profile of the Irish traditional duo of Seamus Begley, accordion player, and Steve Cooney, guitarist (Ceolas).
www.ceolas.org/artists/Begley_and_Cooney.html
- Boghill Music Centre - Residential workshops for mixed instruments in traditional Irish music - calendar of events and information. Located in County Clare.
homepage.tinet.ie/~boghill
- Brian McNamara - Uilleann pipe player. Sound files and information.
brianmcnamara.irish-music.net
- ceili.ie - Offering news and notes on traditional Irish music, singing and dance, and on set dancing, with details of Irish ceili, ceili bands and set dancing events, in Ireland and abroad, a links section and a newsletter.
www.ceili.ie
- Ceolas - Reviews, biographies, guides, audio samples, links to real-world and internet resources, tunes, schedules and instrument guides. Currently unmaintained, but still valuable.
www.ceolas.org/ceolas.html
- Ceoltóirí Loch Lao - Details, in English and Irish, of a CD from the young musicians of the Loch Lao branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, based in Belfast's Falls Road. There are also notes on the musicians.
lochlao.irish-music.net
- Cian - This Irish trad music group offer news, reviews, music samples, biographies, gig schedule, a list of products for sale and contact data.
www.cianmusic.com
- Claddagh Records - Enormous online catalog from one of the largest, best-known, and best-respected Irish traditional music labels.
indigo.ie/~claddagh
- Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann - Details of this organisation and movement, promoting traditional Irish music, song and dance in Ireland and worldwide. Offers music samples, session details, branch information, concert and educational programmes, structures and archuives.
www.comhaltas.com
- Dainín Music - Traditional musicians, Maidhc Dainín & Caoimhín Ó Sé provide biographies, discography, photos, contact details, CD sale information and links. Bilingual site.
www.dainin.net
- Dara Records - Website of this large mail-order distributor of Irish and Celtic music.
www.dararecords.com
- DCU Traditional Music Society - The " Trad. Soc " is a student society at Dublin City University which promotes all aspects of Irish music.
redbrick.dcu.ie/~tradsoc
- Dolores Keane - Official web site which includes biography, discography, tour dates, sound files and photographs.
www.doloreskeane.com
- Encyclopedia of Traditional Celtic Music - Includes history, theory and instruments of Celtic music.
www.standingstones.com/musencyc.html
- Gerry O'Connor - Details of fiddler player Gerry O'Connor.
www.gerry-oconnor.com
- Irish Traditional Music - Links to resource sites on tunes, sessions in numerous countries, learning various instruments, with some original content.
communities.msn.com/traditionalirishmusic
- Irish Traditional Music Archive - This reference archive and resource centre for traditional song, music and dance, based in Dublin, offers, in English and Irish, details of its history, workings, staff and collections. There are location and access notes, research details, publication data and outlines of ways to support the institution.
www.itma.ie
- Jim Maginn's Diddilee Dee - Photographic picture library, featuring major figures in the traditional music of Ireland, taken by Jim Maginn, a photographer in Belfast.
www.jimmaginn.fsnet.co.uk
- Kevin Burke - Irish fiddler, formerly of Bothy Band and Patrick Street, presents forthcoming shows, concert notes, lessons, discography, biography, equipment, music samples and news.
www.kevinburke.com
- Leitrim's Hidden treasure - An album of traditional Irish music from South Leitrim played by the McNamara family
mcnamara.irish-music.net
- Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill - Official site for the Celtic musicians.
www.martinhayes.com
- Na hAmhráin - Traditional gaelic song lyrics.
www.webcom.com/liam/gaelsong/list.html
- Na Píobairí Uilleann - The Pipers Club - Information on the Irish "uilleann" pipes as well as this famous Irish piping club. About the instrument, how to buy a set, calendar of activities, publications, tune of the month, picture gallery, and more.
www.iol.ie/~npupipes/npuhome.htm
- Osna - Tour dates, news and information. Listen to music samples online.
osnamusic.com
- Queen Maeve School of Traditional Music - Irish music school, run by musician Carmel Gunning.Information on classes in tin whistle, flute, traditional singing, button accordion, piano accordion and fiddle.
www.cisl.ie/tradmusic
- Sessioneer - Devoted to Irish traditional music sessions. Includes a tin whistle guide, tune archive, directory of musicians, reviews section, and more. Post sessions and tunes online.
www.sessioneer.com
- Sessions from the Hearth - Details and photos about touring show in the style of the trad "session", music pub tour, event organisation and related CD, with reviews, contact details and sound clips.
www.sessionsfromthehearth.com
- Shantalla Homepage - Traditional Irish and Scottish music. Information on the band, albums, concerts, reviews and forthcoming tour dates.
www.shantalla.com
- Teada - Traditional band provides biographies, history, album details with purchase information, audio samples, reviews, tour dates, means of contact and links.
www.ceolproductions.com
- The Cobblestone's Irish Traditional Music Archive - Uilleann Pipes and Irish Traditional Music, including a cross reference album archive.
www.uilleann.nl
- The Donegal Fiddle Pages - About the fiddle tradition of County Donegal. What makes the style(s) unique; the fiddlers; how to learn; and more.
www.geocities.com/Athens/6464/hmpg.html
- The Donegal Fiddle Tradition - [Nupedia] A brief encyclopedia article about the fiddle music of County Donegal, Ireland.
www.nupedia.com/article/short/the+Donegal+fiddle+tradition
- The Journal of Music - A magazine bringing together new writing on classical, jazz and traditional music.
www.thejmi.com
- The Session - Traditional Irish music, featuring a new tunes, recordings and discussions.
www.thesession.org
- The Táin Ceili Band - Three time All-Ireland winners, Tain plays older repertoire and has a mix of traditional Irish styles. One page of basic information about the band.
www.geocities.com/tainceiliband
- Tommy Peoples - Official site of the famed Clare fiddler, born and raised in Donegal, winner of the 1998 TnaG Traditional Music Award. Sound samples.
homepage.tinet.ie/~logo/tommy.htm
- Topics in Traditional Irish Music - A collection of pages describing the history of traditional music in Ireland.
www.standingstones.com/tmirel.html
- Trad@Harp - Celtic harp and harpers; harp festivals and summer schools; harp magazines and organisations; irish harp bulletin board
www.harp.net
- Traditional Irish Songs - Lyrics to many Irish songs (as sung in pubs, clubs and homes of Ireland)
users.bigpond.com/kirwilli/songs/default.htm
- Udance Records - In step with the needs of practicing traditional Irish and Ceili dancers. Custom CDs one can create on-line that contain the reels and jigs for practice.
www.udance.com
- Unofficial Altan Tribute - Biography of band members, lyrics and links.
historyoftheworld.com/altan/altan.htm
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