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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 been dubbed "Celtic rock." Over the years, they have become a cult favorite among fans of both rock and traditional Irish...

The Clancy Brothers: Pioneers of Irish Folk Music

The Clancy Brothers were a musical group of Irish folk singers that became popular in the 1960s. They were composed of brothers Tom, Liam, and Paddy Clancy, as well as their friend Tommy Makem. Together, they...

The Musical Legacy of Phil Coulter: A Journey Through Irish Music

Phil Coulter is a prolific Irish musician and songwriter known for his contributions to the world of traditional and contemporary music. With a career spanning over five decades, Coulter has worked with some of the...

Divine Melodies: The Musical Odyssey of 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 penchant for rich and fulfilling music it is...

Fusing Punk and Irish Folk: The Timeless Sound of The Pogues

The Pogues are an Irish punk band formed in 1982 and have outstanding popularity all over the world, and their song Fairytale of New York is known worldwide as a Christmas anthem. The Pogues early years Fronted by...

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 and talented blues and rock musicians he was famed not only for his song-writing and vocals but he could play many instruments...

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 is not much information on its earliest origins. There is evidence of stringed instruments played with a bow in...

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 rock but they did also performed songs that would be seen as country and also traditional folk music. Their talent for performance...

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 most respected and treasured musical groups. With deep Celtic tones and haunting melodies, Clannad has seen huge...

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 Irish group, Clannad and then becoming a solo artist. 8 years later Enya released the album Watermark which shot her...

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 1960s. With great love and enthusiasm for anything musical, they initiated a singing family band named 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, Sharon, Caroline and Jim. Their parents had been musicians so the group of 4 had always been encouraged to play a musical...

Christy Moore: The Voice of Irish Folk Music

Christy Moore is one of Irelands many talented Irish folk singers and was born on May 7thh 1945 in Newbridge, County Kildare.

Exploring the Life and Legacy of 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 performing such songs as Whiskey In The Jar, The Wild Rover, The Rocky Road To Dublin and many more. The Dubliners...

Linger on the Melodic Tones of The Cranberries

The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in 1989, known for their unique sound that blended elements of alternative, pop, and Celtic folk music.

Celtic Charmers: 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 lads from the north of Ireland met for the first time at an Irish event in Toronto. George Millar who was 16 years old at the time...

Rock Legends and Activists: 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.