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Hello and welcome to our site. We carry the very best in Irish traditional music CDs, videos, and books. Please have a look at our catalogue, and if you don't find what you're looking for, don't hesitate to e-mail us. You can also ask to join our mailing list to receive our e-newsletter, with reviews of new and recent releases.
THIS MONTH'S FEATURE
HIDDEN FERMANAGH - BOOK & CD

An extraordinary book and CD, in the tradition of "The Northern Fiddler," documenting the music of County Fermanagh ...

Rating: *****                             ---->  more
TOP-RATED CDS
(4 to 5 Stars)

Christy Barry & Conor McCarthy:
Late... in the Night

Harry Bradley, Jesse Smith, John Blake:
The Tap Room Trio

Ronan Browne & Peter O'Loughlin:
Touch Me if You Dare

Joe Burke: The Morning Mist

Brian Conway: First Through the Gate

P.J. Crotty & James Cullinan: Happy to Meet

Joe Derrane & Frankie Gavin: Ireland's Harvest

Paddy Glackin: Glackin

Seamus Heaney & Liam O'Flynn
The Poet & the Piper

Liz & Yvonne Kane: The Well Tempered Bow

The Kilfenora Ceili Band:
Live in Lisdoonvarna

Patrick Mangan: Farewell to Ireland

Paul McGrattan: Keelwest

Mairead Ni Dhomhnaill

Michelle O'Brien, Aogan Lynch, Gavin Ralston

Mick O'Brien & Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh:
Kitty Lie Over

Siobhan Peoples & Murty Ryan:
Time on our Hands

Sean Og Potts: Sean Potts

John Skelton & Kieran O'Hare:
Double-Barrelled

Jesse Smith: Jigs & Reels
NEW BOOKS










A HIDDEN ULSTER
by Padraigin Ni Uallachain

People, songs and traditions of Oriel (South Ulster). A remarkable work.     $49.95
IN SEARCH OF THE CRAIC
by Colin Irwin

A hilarious romp through Ireland's pubs and cottage in search of music and fun.               $31.95
SLIABH LUACHRA MUSIC MASTERS VOL. 1
by Dan Herlihy

Fascinating biographies, with reproductions of local fiddle tablature.                   $18.95
A TOUCHSTONE FOR THE TRADITION
by Tony Kearns & Barry Taylor

The story of the Willie Clancy Summer School.          $34.95
WITH FIFE & DRUM
by Gary Hastings

A study of the Lambeg drum & fife tradition from Ulster. With companion CD    $35.95
NEW CD RELEASES

Brendan Bulger, Marty Fahey, Kathleen Gavin: Music at the House
Old-fashioned traditional music from Chicago on fiddle, accordion and piano
****                               $16.99
Angelina Carberry & Martin Quinn
Captivating banjo and accordion duets
****                               $21.99
Eliot Grasso: Standing Room Only
Expert piping from a young Baltimore player
*** 1/2                          $16.99
Seamus Fay: Cavan's Lilter

33 tracks of lilting and singing by a four time All-Ireland winner
*** 1/2                           $21.99
Maigh Seola: Beyond the Mearing Wall
Lovely arrangements of songs from the famous collection "Amhrain Mhuighe Seola"
*** 1/2                           $21.99
Paddy O'Brien, Jamie Gans, Daithi Sproule: Snug in the Blanket
New recording by the famous accordion player from Co. Offaly
*** 1/2                            $16.99
Sean O'Driscoll & Larry Egan: The Kitchen Recordings
The lovely feel of kitchen music on banjo and accordion
*** 1/2                            $19.99
Meabh O'Hare & Conor Byrne: Bavan
Fiddle and flute duets with a contemporary sound
*** 1/2                            $22.99
Various: Live Recordings from the William Kennedy Piping Festival
An impressive collection
****                              $21.99
Tunebooks & Songbooks:

The Keegan Tunes - Compositions of Josephine Keegan

The Leo Rowsome Collection of Irish Music

Sean Ryan's Dream - Vol. 2 of Sean Ryan's Compositions

Session Tunes in Sets: Orange & Blue Books (Book and CD)

John Skelton: A Few More Tunes (Book and CD)