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Dervish: A Healing Heart
A six piece band from Sligo on the west coast of Ireland. They play high energy traditional Irish music and song with a contemporary edge. This album features their more restrained side....perfect for that evening at home when riproaring tunes and songs d
Recommended if you like
Altan,
Planxty,
The Chieftains.
Tony Reidy: A Rough Shot of Lipstick
Not very often a CD drops into your lap and straight away something grabs you.singing very convincingly in a very Irish way not trite .not stage Irish…illustrates exactly what roots music is. Niall Toner.’Acoustic Freeway RTE Radio 1
Recommended if you like
Bob Dylan,
Christy Moore,
The Pogues.
The Dubliners: Best Of
Famous pioneers for Irish folk in Europe and also in the United States.
The Tossers: Communication & Conviction: The Last Seven Years
Although their name may be irreverent, their music certainly is not. The heart of their distinct sound is derived through the melding of traditional Irish and Punk Rock roots.
Recommended if you like
Dropkick Murphys,
Flogging Molly.
The Prodigals: Dreaming In Hells Kitchen
The third CD from the 4 piece Irish band based in NYC. Christened the "kings of jig punk", the Prodigals combine high energy traditional Irish music with contemporary rock sounds.
Recommended if you like
Flogging Molly,
The Pogues,
The Waterboys.
Molly's Revenge: Four
Playing traditional Celtic music in a vivid and energetic style on bagpipes, fiddle, whistle, bouzouki, mandolin, and guitar, Molly's Revenge bring a modern edge to their music with their hot chops and exuberance.
Recommended if you like
Battlefield Band,
Lúnasa,
The Bothy Band.
Gretchen Priest and Plaidgrass: Gretchen Priest and Plaidgrass
PLAIDGRASS is an top shelf acoustic band that plays a unique mixture of traditional Irish instrumentals with a bluegrass improvisational twist. Bracketed between rollicking contra and stepdance medleys are lush waltzes and barn burners. Terrific CD.
Recommended if you like
Alison Brown,
Liz Carroll,
Tim O'Brien.
Becky Taylor: Ireland Bridge
Hardcore diddly-dee meets celtic funk. A dynamic and vibrant mix of traditional and contemporary compositions from Yorkshire's renowned uilleann piper and multi-instrumentalist.
Recommended if you like
Flook,
Lúnasa,
Mike Mcgoldrick.
The Makem and Spain Brothers: Live
The Makem Brothers and Spain Brothers are the definitive Irish folk singers of their generation.
Recommended if you like
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy,
The Dubliners,
The Kingston Trio.