MUSIC RESOURCES

Ceolas Great site for Traditional Irish Music online.
Comhaltas Official Comhaltas website.
ITMA Irish Traditional Music Archive Website.
Irish-Music Irish Music Magazine website.
Dirty Linen Famous American Magazine online.
Mus-trad Seriously comprehensive site for folk music lovers.
Irish Music Review Reviews of Irish Music Cds and Books.
IMRO Irish Musicians Rights Organisation.
Music Present Unique site where you can commission your own tune!
Folk World Folk music site for enthusiasts worldwide.
CIC Great traditional Irish music record company from the West of Ireland.
RTE Irelands national radio station.
Set Dancing News Set-Dancer Central!!
Ossian USA Our Ossian Friends in the USA.
Celtic Lyrics Celtic song lyrics.
WhazOn? Visiting Cork? Here's where you can find out what's going on.
The Irish Times Subscription based site to keep in touch with all things Irish
thesession.org Extensive Irish tunes site with very active forum
The Irish Examiner Cork based national daily newspaper
Gael Linn Long established record company with many Traditional music releases
Vertical Records Scottish record label with many fine Irish music releases
Greentrax Scotland's finest record label
Na Piobairi Uilleann 'The pipers club' promoting the Uilleann pipes since 1968
Uilleannobsession.com Uilleann pipe resource site

GROUPS AND PERFORMERS

North Cregg Official site for Corks finest trad group.
Tim O Shea Talented performer based in Kerry.
Liam O Connor and Lisa Aherne Talented Accordion and singer duo based in Kerry.
Ger Wolfe Much talented singer-songwriter from Cork.
John Spillane Much loved Cork singer- songwriter.
Karan Casey One of Irelands finest singers.
Dervish The hardest working trad group in Ireland.
Brendan O Shea Talented US based singer-songwriter.
Ian Whitty Singer Songwriter from Killarney.
Interference A rising force in Irish Music.
Flook Energetic sounds from this flute/ Bodhran group.
Altan Site for one of Irelands best groups.
Lunasa Lunasa online.
Solas Music Official Site for Irish-American band Solas.
Grada Music One of the best new Irish groups on the scene.
Teaghlach Young and energetic Cork Duo (Neff Bros).
The Kane Sisters Talented Fiddle playing sisters from Connemara
Dinny McLaughlin Fiddle playing legend from Donegal
Niamh Ni Charra Talented fiddle player who tours with Riverdance
Four Men and a dog One of the most energetic bands in Irish music
Martin Hayes Fiddle playing at it's best
Tony O'Connell and Andy Morrow Tight concertina and fiddle duo
Danu One of the most popular young Irish bands
Karl Nesbitt Gifted young musician from Tipperary. Plays flute, bodhran and bouzouki
Angelina Carberry and Martin Quinn Button Accordion and Banjo couple from Galway
Paddy Keenan One of Ireland's legendary pipers
The Chieftains Irleland's most famous musical ambassadors
Teada Exciting young Irish trad group
Gerry (fiddle) O'Connor Fine fiddle player from Dundalk
Noel Hill Well respected concertina player from Co. Clare
Mick Flannery Singer-songwriter from Cork
Planxty One of Ireland's most influential trad groups
Andy Irvine Founding member of Sweeney's Men and Planxty
Niamh Parsons One of our favourite Irish singers
Noel Shine, Mary Greene Cork based couple singing original songs with roots, traditional Irish and American country influences
The Neff Brothers Fiddle and pipes duo from Cork

VENUES AND FESTIVALS

Dulcimer Fest held in Cork City every Summer.
Ennis Trad Festival Popular Traditional Music Festival.
The Lobby Promotions Corks legendary music venue is now closed but they still run gigs in 'The half moon'.
Trigallia Large Celtic festival held in Italy
Celtica Magazine Beautifully presented Italian magazine
The Gathering Festival Annual festival held in Killarney every February
Cork Opera House Cork's premier concert venue
Everyman Palace Our favourite concert venue in Cork city
Cork Folk Festival Long running (over 26 years) festival held in September

INSTRUMENT MAKERS AND RESOURCES

Vignoles Bros Makers of Uilleann pipes and bodhrans in Galway
Brendan Whites Bodhrans.
Chiff and Fipple The most comprehensive site for whistle players.
Concertina.net A handy site for concertina players.
Feadog Whistles Ireland's most popular whistle
Kerry Whistles Home of the Chieftain and Kerry Whistle
Art bodhrans Top class bodhrans from Bavaria