Top Tips for Trad Musicians: Conquering Your Nerves & Overcoming Stage Fright

I’ve recently updated our third instalment of my Top Tips for Trad Musicians series, that has people talking (see comment below!). I want to address an issue I mentioned briefly

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Meet Daoirí Farrell: The Dublin Singer Reshaping Traditional Irish Music

As a lover and player of traditional Irish music, I have had the pleasure of discovering many talented musicians over the (many) years. However, in more recent times, I’ve been

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Best of The Box: McNeela’s Recommended Listening for Irish Button Accordion Players

Do you ever find yourself lying awake at night pondering, ‘Which accordion album should I add to my collection?’ Believe me, you’re not alone! Fear not – we’ve got you

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I’ll Huff and I’ll Puff: McNeela’s Recommended Listening for Irish Tin Whistle Players

Are you ready to embark on a journey that will transform your tin whistle playing skills? Listening to music isn’t just a form of entertainment; it’s a powerful tool that

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The Heartbeat of Irish Music: McNeela’s Recommended Listening for Irish Bodhrán Players

There’s no better way to improve your playing than spending as much time as humanly possible listening to the playing of other musicians. Practice is obviously important too but nothing

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Modern Day Irish Bouzouki Legend – Andy Irvine

Andy Irvine is one of the most iconic musicians to ever grace the world of traditional Irish music. A multi instrumentalist (Irish bouzouki, guitar and mandolin to name but a

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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 Up & Coming Irish Trad Acts this Year

Traditional Irish Music is a living, breathing tradition kept alive by thousands of people around the world, passed down from generation to generation. Like most living traditions it is continually

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Modern Day Traditional Irish Concertina Legend – Noel Hill

Welcome to our series featuring some of the best traditional Irish musicians alive today. We call them living legends! This post focuses on Noel Hill, the virtuoso Irish concertina player

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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

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