Goitse were formed in the Irish Academy of World Music in Limerick, and brought together Áine McGeeney on fiddle and vocals, Colm Phelan on bodhran, James Harvey on banjo, Conal O’Kane on guitar, and Tadhg Ó Meachair on piano/accordion. They have produced multiple albums and are one of the most…

Not many bodhran players make solo albums!  Colm Phelan is one of the most influential bodhran and percussion teachers and performers of his generation.  Based out of Portlaoise, he is one of the founders of the trad group Goitse.  This solo album was done in conjunction with a great Laois…

Patricia is one of our music teachers in Spink Comhaltas.  A multi-instrumentalist, this is her debut fiddle album.  We know she is working on her next one – we wish she would hurry up and get it published soon! Brought up in England, with a significant grounding in music in…

Martin Donohoe – Cavanman – Nyah – legend – unmissable – entertainer – box player.  He has to be seen performing in real life to really appreciate him.  This album features a Who’s Who of Irish music performers from along the country and further afield. Don’t just read the review,…

Joanie Madden is the leader of the US trad group, Cherish the Ladies, and one of the best live performers you will ever see.  Composer of the well known tune “The Cat’s Meow”, she has toured Ireland many times over the years, most recently visiting Portlaoise in 2018. All of…

Michael Coleman (31 January 1891 – 4 January 1945) was a virtuoso Irish fiddler from County Sligo, and a major exponent of the Sligo fiddle style.  An emigrant to the United States, Coleman was the most famous exponent of what is today known as the Sligo fiddle style, which is…

At Danú’s heart is singer and flute player Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, whose song choices are distilled to their essence. Her west Kerry roots shine through the belly-deep reading of Beir Mo Dhúthracht, and her possession of the Child Ballad Lord Gregory beautifully mines its deep connections with the blues. A set featuring an original…

IMRAM is the debut album by Kerry native Deirdre Granville. Deirdre is a multi-instrumentalist and singer and has studied both traditional and classical music from a young age. Deirdre has won numerous awards down through the years and this debut represents her journey in music to date. The word IMRAM…

The Chieftains have been one of the most significant bands ever in the history of traditional Irish music, in its revival, and its popular appeal throughout the world.  They have collaborated with a Who’s Who of musicians down through the years, across traditional Irish music, international folk music, classical musicians,…

For banjo players, John Carty is a strong influence and inspiration.  Considered by many as one of Ireland’s best traditional musicians, Carty plays fiddle, tenor banjo, tenor guitar and occasionally the flute.  He is very interested in the North Connacht traditional music style. Carty was born in London and now…