Sixteen years ago, in a manner befitting their name Solas burst onto the Irish music scene and instantly became a beacon – an incandescent ensemble that found contemporary relevance in timeless traditions without ever stooping to clichés …

The Máirtín O’Connor Trio is a musical partnership of accordionist Máirtín O’Connor, fiddler and banjo player Cathal Hayden and guitarist and singer Séamie O’Dowd. …

Damien is an award-winning artist, having won several prestigious Irish Meteor Awards including Best Irish Male and Best Traditional Folk Award. …

Lisa O’Neill, a native of Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan, Ireland, moved to Dublin, aged 18, to study music on a full time basis. Early on she was welcomed into the folk and traditional scene in pubs and venues around the city …

The Unwanted is a group consisting of Cathy Jordan, Rick Epping and Seamie O’Dowd. Between them, they encompass a vast range of the music of Ireland, America, and other places geographically and culturally linked to these lands that encircle the Atlantic Ocean …

Playing together for over 20 years, Kíla are one of Ireland's most innovative and exciting bands. The seven members come from different musical backgrounds and share a passion to create great music with an ability to absorb influences from across the globe …

Uilleann piper Liam O'Flynn (Planxty) & fiddle player Paddy Glackin (The Bothy Band) are widely acknowledged as two of Ireland 's leading traditional musicians. Whether with the hugely influential Planxty, and the Bothy Band, and more recently with LAPD, both are recognised as a true masters of their craft …

Since their debut launch, the duo have toured their distinctive sound from the cosy snugs of their native Dingle to international concert halls, and a worldwide …