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
