Irish Music
Irish music, in a class by itself. Assorted links pertaining to Irish music: artists, CDs, classes, performances, etc.
Altan, Traditional Music from Ireland 
Irish traditional music with a Donegal flavor from the indescribable Altan. Bronze age music  [offsite link]
Prehistoric music. Bronze Age Horns of Ireland, Scotland and England One of the most exciting musical discoveries of the 20th Century was the re-awakening of the Bronze Age Horns of Ireland Scotland and England. An ancient mystery had been solved.
Burns and Cashman [offsite link]
Irish Musicians, DJ services, and all-around good-time guys... Look up the site for specifics. Celtic Lyrics [offsite link]
This is a great forum for Irish music. Whether your bag is trad, contemporary, or "come all ye," here´s the place to find the words and the tunes that will bring a tear to your eye. Celtic Sounds: Fordham University Radio  [offsite link]
Ceol na nGael - Sunday Noon-4pm
The Music of the Irish every weekend, with co-hosts Liz Noonan and Maggie Dolan. Tune in for community information and news from Dublin with Declan O´Byrne and sports from Ireland with Brendan Tier, immediately after the 2pm Irish newscast.
A Thousand Welcomes - Saturday 9am-Noon
Celtic traditional music with Kathleen Biggins, who has continuously hosted ´A Thousand Welcomes´ since 1986. . Celtic Voices
Satalla presents Celtic Voices: six weeks of Irish Music. There´s something here for everyone, whether you like it sweet and soft, sean nos, or battlefield. Satalla will have it in their tribute to Irish voices, instruments, and the musical celebration of all things Irish. Ceolas, About Celtic Music [offsite link]
Ceolas is a Celtic music site on the ‘net, one of the largest online collections of information on Celtic music with links to hundreds of sites. Valuable international Celtic music radio listings.
Chiff and Fipple [offsite link]
Chiff & Fipple, the ultimate guide to the instrument known as the tinwhistle, pennywhistle, Irish whistle, or just plain whistle. Ah, but not just the whistle, oh no, the forum kindly allots space to the uilleann pipes as well, which had induced us to allot them space here on BellaOnline. Claddagh Records [offsite link]
Claddagh Records is Ireland´s answer to Motown. Visit the website for a great source of Irish sounds. Daniel O´Donnell [offsite link]
It´s "The Daniel," Ladies and Gents. When Buckingham Palace got a web site, Daniel O´Donnell wanted one too! Danu at Satalla's Magical Irish Music
Satalla´s calls itself "The Temple of World Music," and as far as Irish music goes, it lives up to the claim, bringing incomparable Irish music to New York City´s music lovers... David Power Uilleann Pipe Concert
Not to be missed, David Power on the Uilleann Pipes at Gluckman Ireland House at New York University, April 1, 2005...No Fooling! Gaelic Story
Taking the U.S. by storm, ahem, Gaelicstorm is a delightful Irish band with lots of spirit.
Well worth a trip to the web site! Harps in Irish History
Ireland has a strong musical background, one of the most beloved instuments is the harp. History of the Harp [offsite link]
A history of harps. Developments, tradition, bibliography, and pictures.
Irish Folk Song Lyrics [offsite link]
Nevermore be at a loss for the words to an Irish song that´s close to your heart, but slow to repeat. It´s here! Whether it´s "Eileen Aroon" or "Johnson´s Motor Car," you´ll find it on this lyric list. Great for parties! We all know them; it´s just the words that slip for a minute. Irish Music at Blaggard's in New York
One site for Irish music in New York City, USA. Love's Pure Light
Love's Pure Light...Treat yourself to a night out in NYC.
Love's Pure Light features a mix of Roger Gillen's traditional Christmas and original songs, a blend of Irish sound along with West African and Latin pop rhythms. Mad for Trad [offsite link]
Irish site dedicated to everything about Irish traditional music. A delight to visit! McCool Sounds
Burns and Cashman performs a lively mix of Irish music - jigs, reels, ballads and your favorite Irish songs. Our mix of music is sure to make anyplace we play feel like Ireland !
Midwest Irish Radio Making a Small World Smaller
Midwest Irish Radio is dedicated to bringing Irish music and friendly messages to listeners wherever they are. Tune in for some good fun and enjoy the latest sounds from Ireland. Paddy Keenan Uilleann Piper [offsite link]
Drop in to Paddy Keenan´s web site for a fascinating introduction to one of Ireland´s elite musicmakers, the Uilleann piper. Rua at Satala´s, NY, NY [offsite link]
Rua, Irish traditional music. Another word would diminish the truth. Satalla´s, November 23, 2004. The memory of this night will be a treasure forever. At one of NY´s most convivial ethnic music venues, Satalla´s, http://www.satalla.com Salmon´s Leap [offsite link]
A unique Irish music duo making marvellous sounds in the Chicago area. Celia´s voice is awesome! St. Patrick's Celebration in Music
Enjoy a beautiful night of Irish music to top of your St. Patrick´s celebration with David Power, Donal Clancy, and Deirdre Connolly at Brookdale. The Celt´s Cauldron & Wildwood Music [offsite link]
...a small online music school and a little Celtic music & interest shop on the island of Cape Breton. I teach Irish whistle and a couple instruments.
Cliff wrote me a lovely note about "Uilleann Pipes and Howling Dogs," an article which I posted on the site. It is my pleasure to link to his site here and I hope some of you will get a chance to visit him if you are in the Cape Breton area. Slan, Mary Ellen The Chieftains [offsite link]
Not an official site, but it has a discography and links to music. The Chieftans King of Irish Music
Known the world over, the Chieftans are truly an Irish legend. The Pipers´ Gathering [offsite link]
This url will link you to the website for "The Pipers´ Gathering," a place where pipers of many persuasions gather to share music and company, buy and sell instruments, and generally go about the art of living for the pipes, whether Uilleann, Scottish, Breton, etc.
They sponsor an annual gathering, during which a CD is produced, the acquisition of which is well worth a visit to the website if you have any inclination along those lines at all at all. The Voice [offsite link]
The Voice is the internationally acclaimed publication of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association. It is the USA´s first and finest piping and drumming magazine focused on the education of pipers and drummers across the US and international piping and drumming scenes.
Tin Whistle Tunes [offsite link]
This site is a forum for tinwhistle players to post and share tunes. (Tinwhistle includes instruments made of a variety of materials from plastic to metal and wood and are defined as "end-blown fipple flutes." They can cost from $4 to over $300. They are more commonly played in traditional Irish music, but are not limited to it. Traditional Irish Flute Playing [offsite link]
The Flow is a personal appreciation of Irish traditional flute playing styles and takes its name from a description once given to the style of the late Paddy Carty.
Uilleann Pipes and Howling Dogs
The uilleann pipes are Ireland´s "bagpipes." The music produced by the bellows, bag, and chanter can be otherworldly, or it can be earthy and passionately human. Ulster Orchestra [offsite link]
Ulster´s (Northern Ireland) longest established orchestra. A full concert season schedule, program archives and ticket information.
Waterford Piper makes Magical Music
David Power is a young Waterfordman with uilleann pipes. His new CD "My Love is in America" is first class. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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