Jerry Holland’s Cape Breton Home

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    Jerry Holland’s Cape Breton Home

    by Shona McMillan. In 1969, in Boston Massachusetts, a young musician made a decision about the future of his life. +

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    Far, Far From Ypres ‘Lest We Forget’

    “How many of you have ever experienced war first hand?” That question was posed to a group of people ranging in age from their early twenties to their late sixties. +

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    Andy Irvine - 'Supergrouper'

    As the seminal Irish traditional band Planxty prepared for their first UK concerts in more than twenty years, Julian Gurr caught up with founder member Andy Irvine, for whom one “supergroup” just doesn’t seem to be enough! +

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    Liz Doherty talks about Cape Breton music – not as simple as it seems

    Pamela Irving talks with Donegal fiddler and musicologist Liz Doherty about Cape Breton music after an intermediate / advanced fiddle workshop she gave at the Celtic Arts Centre in Judique. +

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    Bill Leader - 50 years in the recording industry

    Rummage through any collection of British folk music, read the sleeve notes and you will find that the name Bill Leader will be present on a huge number of them. From the 1950s to the early 80s, Bill Leader’s recordings are monumental. +

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    THE LÚNASA TRADITIONAL MUSIC RESIDENCY

    THE LEITRIM EQUATION THE LÚNASA TRADITIONAL MUSIC RESIDENCY Leitrim County Council’s 2007 – 2009 Traditional Music Residency with Lúnasa +

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    Nic Jones

    - by Mike Raven. In the late 1970s, at the height of the revival, Nic Jones was probably the most sought after solo performer on the British folk scene. He had an armoury of guitar techniques, a lyrical style of singing, and a varied choice of mostly traditional material that he made modern and relevant to today by his arrangements. +

Features and Articles

Ray Fisher inducted into the Scots Trad Music Hall of Fame

Ray Fisher has been inducted into the Scots Trad Music Hall of Fame, the first recipient of the Award in 2010. +

William Kennedy Piping Festival - Photos

11th - 14th November 2010, Armagh. The William Kennedy Piping Festival celebrates the life and work of William Kennedy, the 18th century piper, pipe maker and inventor who was born i +

Far, Far From Ypres ‘Lest We Forget’

“How many of you have ever experienced war first hand?” That question was posed to a group of people ranging in age from their early twenties to their late sixties. +

Living Tradition Summer Schools

A selction of photographs from the Living Tradition Summer Schools, held this year at West Park Centre, Dundee. +

Jerry Holland’s Cape Breton Home

by Shona McMillan. In 1969, in Boston Massachusetts, a young musician made a decision about the future of his life. +

Alistair Hulett - Tributes flow in

We are saddened to report the news that Alistair Hulett died at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow on Thursday evening, January 28, 2010.

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Bill Leader - 50 years in the recording industry

Rummage through any collection of British folk music, read the sleeve notes and you will find that the name Bill Leader will be present on a huge number of them. From the 1950s to the early 80s, Bill Leader’s recordings are monumental.
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Nic Jones

- by Mike Raven. In the late 1970s, at the height of the revival, Nic Jones was probably the most sought after solo performer on the British folk scene. He had an armoury of guitar techniques, a lyrical style of singing, and a varied choice of mostly traditional material that he made modern and relevant to today by his arrangements.
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FELLSIDE NEW RELEASES: Wendy Weatherby, Jack McNeill & Charlie Heys, The Hut People and more...

Wendy Weatherby - A Shirt of Silk or Snow
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WILDGOOSE NEW RELEASES: Rattle on the Stovepipe, English Rebellion and more....

Rattle on the Stovepipe - No use in Cryin'
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GREENTRAX NEW RELEASES: The McCalmams / Mick West / The Poosies / Brian McNeill and more...

The McCalmans - The Greentrax Years
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New Releases - Various Labels: Marianne Green / Fidil and many more....

Marianne Green (with Andy Irvine) - Dear Irish Boy
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Alistair Hulett - Tributes flow in

We are saddened to report the news that Alistair Hulett died at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow on Thursday evening, January 28, 2010.

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NEW RELEASE Grainne Hambly & William Jackson

This collaboration between Grainne Hambly and William Jackson features a variety of pieces on Irish and Scottish harps, concertina, whistles and bouzouki.

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TOPIC RECORDS new releases and reissues to mark 70th Anniversary

Topic Records have a host of new releases and reissues to mark their 70th Anniversary. +

NEW RELEASE: Guidewires - Live

Hotly tipped to be one of the biggest new releases of the year is “Live” the debut album from Guidewires.

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