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Deep-rooted and thriving, Irish folk is among the most vibrant musical traditions in Europe. Featuring a whirlwind of fiddles, flutes and accordions, this Rough Guide is jam-packed with an infectious blend of Ireland's greatest twenty-first-century music.
Artists include: Seamie O'Dowd, Róisín Elsafty, Arty McGlynn, Chris Newman, Nollaig Casey & Máire Ní Chathasaigh, Patrick Street, Martin Tourish & Luke Ward, Karan Casey, Robbie O'Connell, Four Men And A Dog, Éamon Doorley, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Julie Fowlis & Ross Martin, Con Ó Drisceoil, Cara Dillon, Catherine McEvoy & Steve Cooney, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, Brendan Mulholland, Brendan Hendry & Paul McSherry, Rattle The Boards, Sharon Shannon, Frankie Gavin, Michael McGoldrick, Jim Murray & Seán Tyrrell

Vibrant Musical Traditions
Sharon Shannon (accordion) and Frankie Gavin (fiddle and flute) are two of Ireland's most famous traditional musicians and on this album they perform with Michael McGoldrick and Kerry guitarist Jim Murray. The talented quartet teamed up for the album Tunes, from which the track here is taken. The foursome Patrick Street have been at the forefront of the Irish trad scene for almost twenty-five years and the song featured here, 'The Rich Irish Lady', was originally released by Peggy Seeger in the 1950s. One of the most innovative and provocative voices in Irish traditional and folk music, Karan Casey was a founder member of the influential band Solas and a key member of Paul Winter's Grammy award-winning Celtic Solstice. The song here is from her 2008 solo album Ships In The Forest, which can be explored further on the bonus CD.
Seamie O'Dowd is a remarkable multi-instrumentalist and singer. He first made a name for himself with the band Dervish and the song here is taken from his only solo album, 2006's Headful Of Echoes. Both Éamon Doorley (fiddle, bouzouki, mandola) and Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (vocals, flute, whistle) were m.......
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