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
An Ancient Irish Drum: The History of the Bodhrán
What Type of Musical Instrument is a Bodhrán? The Bodhrán is a circular frame drum most commonly found in Irish traditional music. It gained significant popularity during the great folk music
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
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
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,
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
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.
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 278AD, Valentine was beaten
An Irish Trad Dynasty – One of Ireland’s Greatest Musical Families
Irish music is a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation, shared amongst friends and strangers alike, their love of the music uniting them in one singular