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Irish Music Resources Online

  
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
Irish Music Magazine: Monthly Irish music publication covering all aspects of the Celtic scene.
Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann: Irish government organization that promotes traditional Irish music.
Irish Music Box: Fun, on-line magazine covering Irish music, rock and traditional.
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: One of the best Irish rock groups ever.
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."
Naimh Parsons: One of the best vocalists we've ever heard in Irish music.
U2: Ireland's best-known music group, still rocking after all these years.

Irish Music Festivals
Louisburg Feile Chois Cuain: Celebration of traditional Irish music & song in a historic town.
Louisburgh, County Mayo, April & May
Michigan 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
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
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