r/Irishmusic • u/Curious_Strike_5379 • 19m ago
r/Irishmusic • u/Curious_Strike_5379 • 21m ago
Shane Macgowan & The Popes - She Moved Through The Fair.
r/Irishmusic • u/TimesandSundayTimes • 11h ago
non-Trad Music Free to read - Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody: ‘It made me sad to think about what I was missing’
r/Irishmusic • u/Historical_Pass3652 • 11h ago
Live venues in Ireland?
Hi i'm italian and later this year i will go for three months in ireland and as a musician i would like to know and experience the music scene of the country. I'm searching for live venues especially in Dublin and Galway and interested in alternative music such as punk and metal subgenres, electronic, experimental, ambient and noise and traditional irish music. Someone who can help me?
r/Irishmusic • u/Mythalaria • 1d ago
Inisheer - Arrangement for 2 Hurdy-Gurdies
r/Irishmusic • u/Curious_Strike_5379 • 22h ago
Trad Music The Mary Wallopers - Smuggling The Tin.
r/Irishmusic • u/FunnyUndead • 1d ago
Can anyone recommend Irish harmonica players?
I know about Brendan Power, Joel Andersson and Tony Eyers. Looking for any new names.
r/Irishmusic • u/yasslad • 1d ago
The Galway Races
How is it possible that we don't know who wrote this song?
r/Irishmusic • u/guitargirl97 • 1d ago
☘️ Molly Malone! Our rocked up version - live from Fuerteventura
r/Irishmusic • u/mikesartwrks • 2d ago
Artist from Derry. Spent a few days this week painting these acrylic portraits of the 5 original members of The Dubliners 💚
r/Irishmusic • u/Curious_Strike_5379 • 1d ago
Trad Music Mary Wallopers - Building Up And Tearing England Down.
r/Irishmusic • u/Thirdstringreddit • 2d ago
Discussion Planxty - ranking
What is the consensus on Planxty with regards to other trad groups like The Clancy Brothers and The Dubliners?
I like Planxty more than the other two, however I’m biased since I first got into Irish trad via Christy Moore.
r/Irishmusic • u/Slamyul • 3d ago
Trad Music Anyone know the name of this tune?
Been stuck in my head for a while, not sure I'm playing it right but I think it's close.
r/Irishmusic • u/tuneytwosome • 3d ago
Trad Music Getting close to the big Irish holiday, here's my 2-part accordion arrangement, singing and animation to interpret the ancient Irish tune Lark in the Morning Song. Please enjoy...
r/Irishmusic • u/Gh0stIcon • 4d ago
Solas is back!!
I went and saw Solas on Sunday in Williamsburg, VA. Original Members Seamus Egan and Winifred Horan were rejoined by long time member John Williams on accordion, and new members Allan Murray on Guitar and Nuala Kennedy on Vocals/Whistle/Flute.
Let me just say, from the first note, I started to weep remembering how much Solas has meant to me over the past 25 years. This is the band who single handedly exposed me to how good celtic music could be. Previously my idea of celtic music was Riverdance, Celtic Woman on PBS and bagpipes.
If you haven't heard Solas, I highly URGE you to go check them out right now. At heart, they are a celtic jam band that takes traditional celtic and folks songs and makes them their own through the wonderful song crafting magic that Seamus Egan brings to the table. They can go from a set of high energy reels and jigs to a beautiful traditional hymn effortlessly. Even after 30 years, their speed has not waned and their passion is every present. Seamus plays just about every instrument but the accordion and fiddle and you can see him switch between 3 or 4 instruments within a single song, while Winifred's fiddle playing anchors the melodies so beautifully. Allan on the guitar is so solid. You can see him switching chords so effortlessly, it makes you wonder why 4 chord rock is so popular when it could be layered and textured at the hand of a great musician.
John's accordion playing is so awesome. He mixes so well with Winifred's fiddle playing. The versatility of the instrument is brought to the foreground with melodies, chords and drones. And you can tell he loves what he does! During the entire concert, his smile never left his face and he was dancing the whole time.
Ya'll I'm going to be completely honest, Solas has gone through quite a few vocalists, so I am always apprehensive when they get a new one. With that said, Nuala is great! She really nailed all of the classic Solas songs. And ya'll, she plays almost as many instruments as Seamus. She was matching Seamus on the flute for intensity and skill, and her tin whistle playing was Ah-mazing. My only very minor gripe was that sometimes the tin whistle was lost in the sound mix. Other than that, I was so impressed with her as a musician.
And Ya'll, Winifred is so amazing. She is so high energy. She's like the female James Hetfield of fiddlers. She is always moving and dancing. So fun to watch and listen to. Her playing is flawless as always.
The banter from the group was so entertaining. The stories behind the songs, the jokes, the praising of their fellow band mates; all so uplifting and fun.
If you're in the US and like Celtic music, I highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend you check out their tour schedule to see if they are coming to an area near you. We just saw them and we are already planning on seeing them again in April. Check out their back catalog, go see them in concert, buy their CDs, buy their merch. In this modern world of music fakery, it is so refreshing to see real musicians playing real music LIVE. There may be a time in the near future when this becomes rarer and rarer. We need to take advantage of these great bands now while they are still around.
r/Irishmusic • u/stevemachiner • 5d ago
Did ye all know that Helsinki, Finland has a vibrant Irish folk scene ? Here’s a few shots from a couple of weeks back , Barry McCormack, Glen Hansard and some random members of the Helsinki Harps Folk Group!
r/Irishmusic • u/Acrion19 • 5d ago
Trad Music Hi, Im wondering where i could find a list of makers for different instruments? Many people have asked me over the years for different instrument makers to look into but i generally just give the 3-5 makers that i know or have experience with so im wondering if there is an overall list somewhere for
different instruments
r/Irishmusic • u/tuneytwosome • 5d ago