A few of my visitors have asked for links to Irish musicians and Irish music sites. Here are a few of the better ones. To make life a little easier, I have sorted the sites by the area that appears to me to be most develped. I put the artists in the first section, and the directories in the second, the MIDI sites in the third, Celtic Radio (both broadcast and web) in the next, other lists of "Link Sites" in the next, and the last section is for any link that fit in several, or none of the others.
I was able to locate, or create, a web presence for all of the Irish Musicians that I thought were important. You will notice that some performers names are followed by the word (Ceolas). This indicates that I could not find find an official, or unofficial page, so am linking to Professor Mannings page. The indication "MP3.com" indicates that the link is to a page at MP3.com that features the artist's or group's music.
Thanks
John
ARTISTS
Andy M. Stewart (Unofficial, and yes I know that he is Scottish!)
Bloody Fingers, Luka Bloom guitar music and lyrics
The official Brian Stoltz website!
Celtic Heart (I listen to these folks every chance that I get!)
Celtic Heart (Another band with the same name)
The Official Charlotte Church Website
Folk Club Zueri (interesting German band doing Irish Folk Music)
Frank Patterson (Gone, but never forgotten!)
Harry Chapin (He died way too young!)
Inishowen (French guys singing Irish Songs, and the site is in French Also!)
Jeanette Wormald - Songs of Australia (Interesting mix, which includes many Irish songs)
John McDermott's Online Fan Club
Johnny Cash (Official) The Man in Black has written much about the Emeral Isle!
Last Night's Fun (Irish music from Alaska)
Loreena McKennitt's Official Web Site
Mark Geisler's Recordings Page
Mary Black (The Official Page)
Mary Black (The Unofficial Page)
Matt Moran's Contra Band (MP3.com)
Paddy's Return (German Irish Folk Group)
Peter Daldry (Make sure that you check out his new CD, Familiar Roads. It is great!)
Planxty (Ceolas) Gone, but not forgotten
Planxty Discography (A work in progress, but well done)
Robin Flower and Libby McLaren (Two local girls who made good!)
Slainte (Irish band from Washington state. Site has some great MP3's.)
Steve Kritzer (This guy has to be heard to be belived!)
Subtle Measuers - Celtic Rock in the Heart of Scotland
The Dubliners (Unofficial, but very well done!)
The Irish Weavers (These guys are from Cork, they have to be good!)
The Limeliters (Official Page of the current group)
The Limeliters (Unofficial tribute to the old group.
The Makem Brothers (Tommy's three sons)
The New Barleycorn (Different from the group just below.)
The New Barleycorns (Different from the group just above.)
DIRECTORIES
Celtic/Scottish/Irish Musicians
Ceolas, if it has to do with Irish Music, you can find it here!
DJ Irish Rebel - Supporting the struggle through PEACE
Downpatrick Folk Club (Not really a directory, but very interesting)
Folklib Index (A huge database with all kinds of Folk Artists)
Irish Home Pages (Henry, who is formerly from Dublin, has a great site here.)
Links to Music Lyrics (Eva's site is wonderful!)
Local Ireland Directory (Good Snapshots on several performers)
Songs.com's Roster of Folk Artists
Yahoo Celtic Music Performers Directory
MIDI & MP3 Sites
When I go looking for sites I usually want just the words, or maybe the words and tabs. Some of my visitors have expressed an interest in hearing the music. Here are a few of the many MIDI sites on the internet.
MIDI Search Engine (Let the robot do the work for you.)
The Freesites' Free Sounds Page (Lots of links to lots of free music resources.)
Valkorn.com High Quality MIDI files
Celtic Radio
The number of sites/stations that offer Celtic music is growing slowly. Some are web based, while others are broadcast. In either case, they are a welcome addition. Here is a site of each type, and a few programs.
The Thistle and Shamrock (NPR's Finest Hour!)
Link Sites
Irish Music Box On-line Magazine - Jukebox
Links to Friends Who Have Helped to Build This Page
Lyrics Ring Home Page (Lots of Music Sites, many are Folk.)
SEARC'S WEB GUIDE TO IRISH MUSIC
Songs of Irish Labour (Pretty political, but a great site.)
Other Sites
Irish Banjo.com (A great place to learn about the banjo)
Riverdance (I know that it is a show, but it is great!)
Robert Burns Country (An incredible resource for information on this Scottish gentleman!)
The Irish Volunteer (A very interesting album!)
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