An Ancient Irish Drum: The History of the Bodhrán

Embark on a fascinating journey through the enigmatic history of the bodhrán, Ireland’s iconic drum. This blog post delves deep into the heart of Irish culture to explore the disputed

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The McNeela Guide to Enjoying St Patrick’s Day Around the World 2023

Have an event you’d like to publicise? Scroll down to the comments section below and add the details – Paraic St. Patrick’s Day 2023 is once again shaping up to

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St Valentine’s Day – The Dublin Connection

While there are not a whole lot of definitive accounts of St Valentine’s life in the 3rd century AD, it is believed that on February 14 278 AD, Valentine was

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Ireland’s Most Famous 18th Century Violin Maker

Thomas Perry was an 18th century Irish luthier who is regarded as the Irish Stradivari. One of Ireland’s most prolific violin makers, he has been credited with designing and crafting

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McNeela’s Top 5 Best Concertina Albums

If you’re looking to improve your concertina playing there’s one thing that’s even more effective than practice, and that’s listening to as much music as possible. Luckily there’s no shortage

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Meet The Maker: Irish Bodhran Maker Seamus O’Kane

Welcome to the second instalment of my brand new “Meet the Maker” series where we learn about the talented craftspeople behind the instruments we know and love. Today we’re looking

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Meet The Maker: Irish Wooden Flute Maker Martin Doyle

The Irish wooden flute is a thing of beauty and a musical instrument that takes great skill to craft. Luckily for wooden flute enthusiasts everywhere, there's no shortage of modern

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McNeela’s Top 5 Greatest Irish Flute Albums

If you’re looking to improve your Irish flute playing there’s one thing that’s even more effective than practice, and that’s listening to as much traditional Irish music as possible. So,

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The Best Trad Music Pubs in Ireland

Irish music has gained such popularity worldwide that you can now find superb Irish music being played as far afield as China, Japan, Brazil, Australia, all throughout Europe, and of

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The McNeela Guide to Enjoying St Patrick’s Day Around the World

Many thanks for the updates, folks (scroll down to the comments section) – keep ’em coming! – Paraic Live music has finally returned which can mean only one thing… St.

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