 Stephanie Makem and Tiarnan O Duinnchinn
June 2008 release of a piping and singing album of sublime quality.
Tommy Peoples has described this as a lily of an album and when has Tommy ever called it wrong.
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 Paddy O' Donoghue
April 2008 release of East Clare flute player's first solo album.
Paddy has had a rich involvement with music in Clare and beyond over the last 60 years as a musician and composer.
The album is dedicated to the love of his life,Bridie,who hails from Killagh in Galway and thus the title.
Accompanied by his prolific son,Cyril,the music is delightful and an honour to have available to us.
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 Fergal Scahill
April 2008 release of South Galway native's first solo album of fiddling
He has previously recorded with harmonica player and dancer,Paul Moran and has appeared with his banjo-playing brother,Enda on numerous projects.
Lovely bouncy,enthusiastic fiddling allied with his guitar and bodhrán playing.
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 Michael "Blackie" O' Connell and Karol Lynch
Blackie and Karol are the Young Guns of Irish traditional music in Clare.
Their sessions are renowned for their musical ferocity and there is no let-up from start to finish.
In the shop,they are the most talked-about and praised musicians from the gig circuit,especially with young unattached female tourists.
Apart from this sexual allure,they are two of the most passionate and dedicated musicians I know and genuine souls to boot.
Good luck with it lads!
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 Catherine McEvoy
May 2008 release of Catherine's solo flute album,
her first since "Kilmore Fancy" with her brother,John.She is accompanied by Steve Cooney,Geraldine Cotter,Felix Dolan and Paddy McEvoy
and this brilliant release galvanises her reputation as "Queen of the Irish Flute".
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 Michael Mahony
February 2008 launch of singing album by the Miltown Malbay native,Michael Mahony.
The album is primarily made up of songs recorded live at various sessions over the years as well as a couple of instrumental tracks.
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 Martin Hayes Dennis Cahill
It's been over 8 years since "Live in Seattle" so February 2008 brings the release of Martin's 5th album(Dennis' fourth with Martin).
It's music which enthrals,spellbinds,pacifies - at the risk of overheating,there are so many positives in this combination that the only advice is go get it quickly and savour it.
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 Brian McNamara & Tim Collins
June 2007 release of this magnificent duet album of uilleann pipes and concertina from Leitrim piper and Limerick concertina player(fully naturalised Clareman).
Fine accompaniment by Alec Finn,Mick Conneely,Michael Rooney and Padraic O' Reilly.
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 Markus Asunta
August 2008 release of old Finnish hymns and Irish traditional music on the wooden flute.
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 At The Racket
John Carrty dropped a box of cds into the shop on the way to a gig at The Mrs. Crotty Festival in Kilrush on 16th August,2008.
I asked him were they happy with their third release ,to which he replied "it's the best".
Hope you enjoy it.
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