February 4th is the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. At this time of year it is thought that the pre-Celtic ancients of Ireland celebrated Imbolc. The festival is thought to have [...]
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LANKUM ARE A FOUR-PIECE GROUP FROM DUBLIN, IRELAND WITH AN ALCHEMICAL ABILITY TO COMBINE TRADITIONAL FOLK ROOTS WITH CONTEMPORARY UNDERCURRENTS TO FORGE MUSIC THAT IS DARK, MYSTERIOUS AND TRANSCENDENTAL. Made up of brothers Ian and [...]
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The Temple Bar Trad festival started out in 2006 as a small niche traditional music festival, a first for Dublin. We wanted to create something special – a festival showcasing the cream of both Irish [...]
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This year the winter solstice in Ireland takes place at 8.58am GMT on Tuesday the 22nd of December. It will be the shortest day of the year and the longest night. Solstice literally means “Sun [...]
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Guinness is not only famous for their black stout, but they also produce some of the best blockbuster ads for Christmas on this side of the Atlantic. With an annual turnover in sales of $6 [...]
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Via Sonder Ireland: WHATEVER YOU’RE DOING RIGHT NOW, STOP! Step into ’Sonder’- a visual journey capturing spectacular views from above and below some of Ireland’s national treasures and tourist havens! Take a step back through [...]
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BBR003 “Kevin Crawford, Colin Farrell & Patrick Doocey have collaborated and produced a fantastic new album which brings a balance of newly composed tunes and traditional tunes with beautiful harmonies and arrangements all played [...]
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From the west of Ireland comes this exciting outfit with all-new music. Featuring 40 new compositions from Carl Hession. Úrnua is the Irish word for fresh and new (pronounced “oor-new-a”). Úrnua are: Carl Hession, piano [...]
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The highly acclaimed band Goitse have just launched their eagerly anticipated fifth studio album, Úr. In the Irish language, “úr” evokes both the ancient and the modern. In modern Irish, it means “fresh” or “new”. [...]
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Alfi is a fresh new trio combining American old-time and traditional Irish music and song to produce a unique and tasteful sound. Their music features an unusual blend of harp, five-string banjo, low whistle, uilleann [...]
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