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Altan

The official site of Altan, one of the most famous Irish traditional bands, offering details on band members, events, history, a contact facility, images, press material and discography.

http://www.altan.ie/

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Begley & Cooney

Profile of the Irish traditional duo of Seamus Begley, accordion player, and Steve Cooney, guitarist (Ceolas).

http://www.ceolas.org/artists/Begley_and_Cooney.html

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Boghill Music Centre

Residential workshops for mixed instruments in traditional Irish music - calendar of events and information. Located in County Clare.

http://homepage.tinet.ie/~boghill

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Bridge Ceili Band

Information about the band's origins and their music style, includes photos and audio clips.

http://homepage.eircom.net/~bridgeceiliband/Home.htm

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Claddagh Records

Enormous online catalog from one of the largest, best-known, and best-respected Irish traditional music labels.

http://indigo.ie/~claddagh/

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Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann

Details of this organisation and movement, promoting traditional Irish music, song and dance in Ireland and worldwide. Offers music samples, session details, branch information, concert and educational programmes, structures and archuives.

http://www.comhaltas.com/

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Dainín Music

Traditional musicians, Maidhc Dainín & Caoimhín Ó Sé provide biographies, discography, photos, contact details, CD sale information and links. Bilingual site.

http://www.dainin.net/

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Dara Records

Website of this large mail-order distributor of Irish and Celtic music.

http://www.dararecords.com/

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Dolores Keane

Official web site which includes biography, discography, tour dates, sound files and photographs.

http://www.doloreskeane.com

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Encyclopedia of Traditional Celtic Music

Includes history, theory and instruments of Celtic music.

http://www.standingstones.com/musencyc.html

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folk-music group. galicia (spain)

Official web site of the band DOA. Records, history, photos. How contact.

http://www.doa-music.com

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Irish Traditional Music

Links to resource sites on tunes, sessions in numerous countries, learning various instruments, with some original content.

http://communities.msn.com/traditionalirishmusic

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Irish Traditional Music Archive

This reference archive and resource centre for traditional song, music and dance, based in Dublin, offers, in English and Irish, details of its history, workings, staff and collections. There are location and access notes, research details, publication data and outlines of ways to support the institution.

http://www.itma.ie/

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Kevin Burke

Irish fiddler, formerly of Bothy Band and Patrick Street, presents forthcoming shows, concert notes, lessons, discography, biography, equipment, music samples and news.

http://www.kevinburke.com/

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Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill

Official site for the Celtic musicians.

http://www.martinhayes.com/

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Na Píobairí Uilleann - The Pipers Club

Information on the Irish "uilleann" pipes plus this famous Irish piping club. About the instrument, how to buy a set, calendar of activities, publications, tune of the month, and a picture gallery.

http://www.iol.ie/~npupipes/npuhome.htm

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O Ghluin go Ghlun - From Knee to Knee

A collective of over 60 local Irish musicians in the North-West corner of Ireland.

http://www.Magherafelt.Biz/oghluin

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Sessions from the Hearth

Details and photos about touring show in the style of the trad "session", music pub tour, event organisation and related CD, with reviews, contact details and sound clips.

http://www.sessionsfromthehearth.com/

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Shantalla Homepage

Traditional Irish and Scottish music. Information on the band, albums, concerts, reviews and forthcoming tour dates.

http://www.shantalla.com/

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Teada

Traditional band provides biographies, history, album details with purchase information, audio samples, reviews, tour dates, means of contact and links.

http://www.ceolproductions.com/

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The Journal of Music

A magazine bringing together new writing on classical, jazz and traditional music.

http://www.thejmi.com

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The Session

Traditional Irish music, featuring a new tunes, recordings and discussions.

http://www.thesession.org

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Topics in Traditional Irish Music

A collection of pages describing the history of traditional music in Ireland.

http://www.standingstones.com/tmirel.html

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Udance Records

In step with the needs of practicing traditional Irish and Ceili dancers. Custom CDs one can create on-line that contain the reels and jigs for practice.

http://www.udance.com/

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