Interesting Links

Ceoltóirí Chluain Tarbh Members' sites

Neilidh Mulligan The website of piper Neilidh Mulligan.

Kieran Wade The website of singer/songwriter/banjo player Kieran Wade.

Other cultural organisations.

The Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre, based in Naul, Fingal, Co. Dublin, and named in honour of the great piper, storyteller and collector, is a traditional arts centre which aims to develop and maintain rural traditions in Fingal.

Foras na Gaeilge Do nasc leis an teanga! Promoting the use of the Irish language.

Gael Linn Fostering and promoting the Irish language and culture. It is also a record label that has released some of the superlative recordings of Irish Traditional Music.

Music Network Facilitating local access to the highest quality music - Irish Traditional, Classical, Jazz, World and Contemporary music.

Instruments - sales, repairs, makers, etc.

Crehans Stringed instruments - violins, violas, cellos, etc. Sales and repairs.

All About Accordions Accordion player and builder Sean Garvey's site. All accordion/concertina sales, repairs, accessories and advice.

Festivals/Summer Schools

Temple Bar Trad Fest Temple Bar, Dublin 2, 27th January 2010 - 31st January 2010.

Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh Ballyferriter, Co Kerry, 17 February 2010 - 21 February 2010

Five Lamps Arts Festival Dublin 1 area, 22nd April - 1st May 2010. Community based Arts Festival celebrating artistic endeavour in the Dublin North Central area. Ceoltoiri Chluain Tarbh have had a close association with the festival since its inception.

The Larkin Hedge School Liberty Hall, Dublin 1, 11th June - 123th June 2010

Willie Clancy Summer School Milltown Malbay, Co Clare, 3 July 2010 - 11 July 2010

Joe Mooney Summer School Drumshambo, Co Leitrim, 17 July 2010 - 24 July 2010

Ceol na Locha Tourmakeady, Co Mayo 9 August 2010 - 13 August 2010

Sligo Live Sligo Town, 21 October 2010 - 25 October 2010 (Incorporating "The Fiddler of Dooney" Competition)

Other miscellaneous sites

The Session Fantastic web resource for traditional musicians and fans. Information, forum, tunes, etc.

The Cobblestone Pub One of the finest traditional music pubs in Ireland.

The Clé Club Traditional music and singing club with a strong affinity to the Irish trade union movement. Wednesday evenings 9.15pm. in the Cois Life Bar, Liberty Hall, Dublin 1. Subscription €5

The Journal of Music Intelligent and lively commentary on music of all genres. International in scope but with an Irish perspecive. It features some of the very best writing there is on Irish Traditional Music. In our opinion it is one of the best periodicals, focusing on music and its place in culture, to be found anywhere!

Class Trad Taking traditional music into the classroom.