Born in Ireland, Martin Hayes plays in the slow, lyrical style of his native East County Clare. He grew up playing traditional music with his…
Artist Profiles: Martin Hayes
Tag: Irish folk music
Artist Profiles: Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly’s earliest musical inspiration were rock and jazz. Born and raised in Dublin, his mother was a jazz singer. All members of the band…
Artist Profiles: Jackie Daly
Accordion and concertina virtuoso Jackie Daly comes from North Cork and plays in the style of Sliabh Luachra, the area bordering Kerry and North Cork…
Artist Profiles: Iarla O Lionáird
Born in 1964 as one of 12 children, O Lionaird grew up in west County Cork in Cúil Aodha, a remote, rural Gaeltacht area where…
Artist Profiles: Heidi Talbot
Heidi Talbot (lead vocals & bodhran) was born and raised in Kill, County Kildare, Ireland. Her mother Rosaleen is a singer, pianist and the music…
Artist Profiles: Gráda
Gráda were based in Dublin, Ireland, where they began playing together in 2001. The group drew from a wide range of influences. They worked with…
Artist Profiles: Gerry “fiddle” O’Connor
Gerry was a founding member of highly regarded 4-member group Skylark, and with them recorded four albums for the Claddagh Records label. He then went…
Artist Profiles: Gerry “banjo” O’Connor
Gerry O’Connor – described by many as the best four-string banjoist in the history of Irish music, lets creativity take him where it wants to.…
Artist Profiles: James Keane
Born in Drimnagh, Dublin in 1948, James Keane took up the button accordion at age six, drawing his primary inspiration from his mother, father and…
Artist Profiles: James Kelly
A native of Dublin, James is one of the greatest Irish traditional fiddlers alive today. He received the 2006 TG4 Irish Traditional Musician of the…