The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy is one of Ireland’s most respected indie-pop bands. Skilled frontman, Neil Hannon, indisputable talent for writing, arcane and witty personality, and his…
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The Irish Tin Whistle
The Tin whistle is also called a penny whistle or feadóg stain. It is a well known and regularly used instrument in traditional Irish music….
Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher was born Liam Rory Gallagher on the 2nd March 1948 in a town in Co. Donegal called Ballyshannon. One of Ireland’s most famous…
Traditional Irish Fiddle
The Irish fiddle is one of the most important instruments in the traditional repertoire of Irish music. It dates back several hundred years; however, there…
Thin Lizzy
In 1969, Thin Lizzy formed in Dublin and went onto to write and perform many songs through-out the years. The Thin Lizzy band played hard…
Clannad
Clannad is a traditional Irish folk group formed in 1970. Hailing from the wildness of the northwest of Donegal, Clannad has become one of Ireland’s…
Enya – Irish singer
Enya is an Irish singer, instrumentalist, and composer born on 17th May 1961. From Gweedore, County Donegal she pursued a career in music first joining…
The Nolans
Originally from Dublin, Ireland The Nolans first entered the music scene when singing parents Tommy and Maureen Nolan moved the family to Blackpool in the…
The Corrs
The Corrs have been described as a Celtic Rock Group from Dundalk, Co. Louth, in Ireland and consist of three sisters and a brother, Andrea,…
Christy Moore
Christy Moore is one of Irelands many talented Irish folk singers and was born on May 7thh 1945 in Newbridge, County Kildare.
The Dubliners
The Dubliners first formed in 1962. Since their formation, they have played many great songs and have become much loved all over the world. Popular with…
The Cranberries
Formed in the early 1990’s Irish rock band The Cranberries, from Limerick, shot to fame with their 1993 album release of Everybody Else Is Doing…
The Irish Rovers
There Irish Rovers were a traditional band formed in 1963 whose career would span over 40 years. Canada 1963 was the year when two young…
U2
It would be safe to say that U2 has become the most successful band to travel the globe and still keep their unique sound that everyone loves. U2 concerts across the world are usually sold out within a matter of hours and the lads from Dublin wanting to please all their fans have no worries of playing an extra gig wherever they are playing.
Van Morrison
George Ivan Morrison is better known as Van Morrison and was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 31 August 1945. As a professional musician since…
Daniel O’Donnell
In Ireland you only have to say the words, ‘wee Daniel’, and everyone will know you are referring to Daniel O’ Donnell. Born on the…