| Instrument-based sites |
| Harpnet: Fun site, totally dedicated to harp festivals and info. |
| Irish Fiddle: Nice historical site about the fiddle in Irish music. |
| Irish Music Recording Companies |
| Green Linnet: A top celtic record company. Special sales on CDs. |
| Irish Music International: New Irish Music recording company with some exciting new artists. |
| Compass Records: Record company with unusual mix of modern and tradition Irish Music. |
| Irish Music Links Sites |
| Ceolas: Huge selection of links on Celtic music. |
| The Thistle & Shamrock:
Website for a long-running Celtic music show on National Public Radio.
Lots of great articles on Irish & other celtic musicians. |
| Places to Buy Irish Music CDs On The Web |
| Custy's Traditional Music Shop: Many musicians call this shop in Ennis, Clare, the best place in Ireland for CDs of traditional Irish music. |
| eBay Irish Music: Irish Music Section of eBay - selling everything from old CD's to piggy banks that play Irish music. |
| Irish Music Organizations |
| The Irish Traditional Music Archive: Website for Dublin's outstanding Irish Music archive. |
| Irish Music Artists |
| Altan: Still among the very best Irish music practitioners, from Co. Donegal.. |
| Boys of the Lough: A group that's made great Irish music for over 30 years. |
| Black 47: Often called "New York's house band," these Irish rockers are still keeping it fresh!. |
| Peadar O Ceannabhain: Wonderful sean-nos (a capella) singer of Irish Music, from Connemara.. |
| The Chieftains: The group that brought world-wide attention to traditional Irish music. |
| Clannad: A group that's melded world influences into traditional Irish music for 22 albums. |
| The Cranberries: Gone but not forgotten, one of the best Irish rock groups ever. |
| Sinead O'Connor : Odd site about the pop singer Sinead O'Connor, with a message about her upcoming retirement from music. |
| Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill: Cutting edge Irish musicians Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, who are now working in a jazz vein. |
| Andy Irvine: Outstanding songwriter who's much admired by other Irish musicians. |
| Eileen Ivers: American fiddler with an amazing feel for Irish music, and other world styles. |
| Paddy Keenan: Known as the "king of the pipers" for over 30 years. |
| Lunasa: Extremely talented and highly original Irish music group. Heirs to the Chieftain's throne. |
| Tommy Makem: Often called "The Godfather of Irish music." |
| Van Morrison: Unofficial sites for one of Ireland's best known musical talents. |
| Naimh Parsons: Possibly the best vocalist we've ever heard in Irish music. |
| Damien Rice: Slightly weird site for new pop music phenom from Ireland. |
| U2: Ireland's best-known music group, still rocking after all these years. |
| Information on Irish Music |
| Irish Music Magazine: Monthly Irish music publication covering all aspects of the Celtic scene |
| Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann: Well known organization that promotes traditional Irish music |
| Irish Music Box: Fun, on-line magazine covering Irish music, rock and traditional |
| Irish Music Festivals |
Louisburg Feile Chois Cuain: Celebration of traditional Irish music & song in a historic town
Louisburgh, County Mayo, April & May |
Cuirt Chruitireachta: A top harp festival where players of all levels can take workshop classes
Termonfeckin, County Meath, June & July |
Mercy General Irish Music Festival: A fesitval with something for everyone in the family
Muskegon, Michigan, September |
Willie Clancy Summer School: A large summer school of Irish music, dedicated to the memory of a great piper
Miltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland |
| Boghill Center: Center for Irish music workshops in summer, at Christmas and New Year's |
| Dublin Irish Festival: That's Dublin, OHIO. A festival for Irish music, dance and culture. August |
| Buffalo Irish: Very complete guide to cultural happenings, dance festivals and Irish music in Buffalo, NY |
Buncrana Music Festival: Street entertainment, Irish music and even a fireworks display, Attended by over 40,000 people last year.
Buncrana, County Donegal, July |
Ballyshannon Folk & Traditional Music Festival: Street entertainment and musicians from Continental Europe. Some well-known Irish music stars have also played here.
Ballyshannon, County Donegal, August |
