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Modern Irish Trad Groups

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 2011-05-24 22:57:14

Recently while in Scotland I discovered a band called Skerryvore who are a bunch of young guys who play traditional instruments (bagpipes, fiddle etc.) but in a modern kind of way, if that makes sense. Anyway, I was just wondering if there's any Irish acts of a similar ilk. I know that's a very vague description there but…

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Recently while in Scotland I discovered a band called Skerryvore who are a bunch of young guys who play traditional instruments (bagpipes, fiddle etc.) but in a modern kind of way, if that makes sense.
Anyway, I was just wondering if there's any Irish acts of a similar ilk.

I know that's a very vague description there but any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

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#2 25-05-2011 12:01am
Micilin Muc

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Kíla?

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#3 25-05-2011 12:03am
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Micilin Muc wrote: »

Kíla?

Sorry I should have said apart from Kila as I'm aware of them Thanks though.

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#4 25-05-2011 1:34pm
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check out a a band called sliotar... they are excellent.

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#5 25-05-2011 2:35pm
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Fling

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#6 25-05-2011 3:58pm
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galwaybabe wrote: »

Fling

not a fan of that at all tbh. very little "trad" about it

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#7 25-05-2011 5:06pm
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lunasa http://youtu.be/03t0AFPvt_M

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Beoga

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#9 27-05-2011 5:38pm
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Flook, Lau, SessionA9, (English & Scottish but well worth a listen) Guidewires, Slide, Beoga, Lunasa, Ciorras and Goitse to name but a few.

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#10 22-06-2011 1:44pm
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Electric Ceili are pretty good too.

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