The Horslips: Exploring the Celtic Rock Phenomenon
The Horslips is a legendary Irish rock band formed in 1970. Their unique sound blends traditional Irish music with rock, creating a style that has…
Read MoreThe Horslips is a legendary Irish rock band formed in 1970. Their unique sound blends traditional Irish music with rock, creating a style that has…
Read MoreThe Saw Doctors formed in 1986 and released fifteen albums. They have achieved nineteen top-thirty hits and are renowned worldwide for their energetic live performances….
The bodhrán is an Irish framed drum and ranges from 25 to 65cm in diameter. The bodhrán is made from goats-skins, tacked to one side. (Synthetic…
Mary had great musical talent from an earlier age and was influenced by her musical parents, brothers, and sister. In 1983 Mary released her first…
The Undertones formed in 1975 in the city of Derry when a group of young schoolboys shared their love for music. The band would practice…
The Uillean pipes are known as the national pipes of Ireland and they were originally known as the Union Pipes. How the Uillean pipes work…
The Irish harp is a famous Irish instrument which has been used for centuries upon centuries. The ancient folk instrument has a beautiful delicate sound…
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 was born Liam Rory Gallagher on the 2nd March 1948 in a town in Co. Donegal called Ballyshannon. One of Ireland’s most famous…
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…
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 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 is an Irish singer, instrumentalist, and composer born on 17th May 1961. From Gweedore, County Donegal she pursued a career in music first joining…
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 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 is one of Irelands many talented Irish folk singers and was born on May 7thh 1945 in Newbridge, County Kildare.