Enda Scahill has been at the forefront of Irish banjo playing for some time. A multiple All- Ireland Banjo and Mandolin Champion, Enda has taught and performed all over the globe with many of Ireland’s finest musicians.

The much awaited new CD from Paul Brock (melodeon) and Enda Scahill (banjo).

The first ever full recording of banjo and melodeon music. Humdinger draws its inspiration from the early recordings of melodeon and banjo music produced during the golden era of Irish music in North America in the early 1900’s.

5 string music teacher.

Grainne comes from County Mayo in the west of Ireland, and is a music graduate of Queen's University Belfast. She began to play traditional Irish music on tin whistle at an early age, before turning to the concertina and later the harp.

<p>Check out Grainne's CDs

Traditional Irish Music CDs, festivals, musicians, summer schools, and much more . . .

Check out Doc Watson's guitar.

It is my pleasure to hold the Irish Agency for Gallagher Guitars

Each year during the festival, the town of Longford , in the centre of Ireland , is transformed into a haven for musicians and music lovers.

There are jams, sessions, busking, and concerts. Music is available in abundance all weekend long....on the streets, on the 'Market Square' stage (in the centre of town), in the pubs and in our nightly concert venue.

There are also master class workshops available for musicians of all levels.

Traditional Irish Music from America.

Welcome aboard! This is a website for Chris Smith music, scholarship, recordings, gigs, educational materials and presentations, and the occasional free pint. Glad you've stopped by; do sign the guestbook so I know you've been here.

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Welcome to Shaskeen's new web pages

Tom Hanway began playing the 5-string banjo in 1985, studying with Tony Trischka and Bill Keith. After a few years playing guitar and banjo in roadhouse bands, he established himself as one of New York City’s most solid and creative players and composers

"My Banjos:
(1) Stelling "Tom Hanway" SwallowTail Deluxe and (2) Standard models, co-designed with Geoff Stelling in 1998, and (3) Nechville Meteor (acoustic/electric) with the "Galaxy" inlay pattern. I also have a 1918 Van Eps tenor which I inherited from my grandfather, John Hanway, who got it as a freshman and played it in the Yale Mandolin and Banjo Club. It has recently been restored by Tom Cussen (Clareen Banjos) of Clarinbridge, Co. Galway, Ireland."

The Niall Toner Band, comprising Clem O'Brien, Dick Gladney and Niall, have been playing together as a unit for the past seven years. During that time they have released three all-original, all-acoustic CDs, There's A Better Way, Mood Swing and NTB3, all of which have been well-reviewed. All three of the lads write, sing and play, and the best way to experience their music is at a live gig. Don't miss the Niall Toner Band, and their brand of Bluegrass and Traditional Country, when they play Clifden and Kinvara in November, 2008.

Bernunzio Vintage Instruments is a home based, international mail order business specializing in vintage and stringed musical instruments and related parts and ephemera.

June 2nd to 5th

Clarinbridge is situated in South Galway on the main route from Galway to Limerick, at the mouth of the Clarin river and at the head of one of Galway Bay's most easterly inlets Dunbulcan Bay from which come the world famous Clarinbridge oysters. Here exists the perfect combination of natural elements required to produce the perfect oyster.

Nothing to do with Banjos, but everything to do with Mini Cars in Ireland.

Learn Tunes with Tony O'Rourke and Gerry Gaffney by pod cast

O'Carolan Harp Festival
& Summer School 2007

Keadue, County Roscommon, Ireland
Summer School

Sunday Aug 5th

• Seán O'Riada Mass in Keadue Church - concelebrated by His Eminence Cardinal Cathal B Daly
• 3.30pm: Festival Parade. Official Opening of the Festival. Outdoor Entertainment. Craft Demonstrations, Exhibitions, Vintage Car Rally & other events

• 4.45pm: Traditional Music and song with Shaskeen

Jimmy Cox has been building banjos and bluegrass instruments for over forty years at The Five String Music Studio. In addition to his own line of banjos, Jimmy's wooden and metal parts are used by many manufacturers of top-quality banjos throughout the world.

It is my pleasure to use many of Jimmy Cox's banjo parts in the manufacture of Clareen Banjos. Tom Cussen

Join Bjorn at his set dancing workshops in Potsdam, Germany

Jimmy Crowley has been a central figure in the Irish folk scene since the enthusiastic reception of his debut album The Boys of Fairhill in 1977. With his band Stokers Lodge their mission was to present the street ballads of Cork city complimented by the ornate folk songs of the rural hinterland of Cork and Kerry in an exciting orchestration of uilleann pipes, concertina, autoharp, harmonium, mandolin, bouzouki and guitar in their native accent

The Guitar Sherpa is simply an organized online database of stringed instrument information. It is comprised of two major search mechanisms...The Guitar Sherpa Directory and The Guitar Sherpa Search Engine.

From the directory section homepage the user can browse down from the eight major category groups to over 100 specific categories (e.g. Acoustic Guitar Dealers). Where location is often a concern (e.g. Stringed Instrument Repair and Restoration), the user has the option to sort that page by state.  Each listing contains editorial information specific to that category as it pertains to the directory section. All listed establishments are linked to the appropriate section (when possible) of their website, again, as it pertains to the directory section.

The Guild of American Luthiers is a non-profit educational membership organization whose purpose is to facilitate learning about the art,craft and science of lutherie. Started by a group of budding craftsmen in 1972, the Guild has grown to become a driving force in the current "Golden Age" of lutherie through it's constant committment to a free exchange of information among luthiers of all areas and experience levels. Makers and repairers of guitars of all types, mandolins, violins, lutes, and other stringed instruments have found in the Guild's publications and meetings a place to share their expertise and developing techniques, and to learn from the experience, successes, and trials of others in the field.

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T shirts etc etc

Úna plays the harp. Very well. (There’s an unhealthy amount of harp-engraved crystal on the mantelpiece at home). She wears many different shoes, and accessorizes accordingly…

• Dance instruction video

Check out these amazing dance instruction videos by Louis! Learning dance was never so easy!

`Endless Time` is a celebration of the global success of Irish people over the past 200 years. Throughout its history this resilient race has proven itself worthy to face a great variety of challenges, which united they withstood and subsequently flourished”

Adult & Beginner Piano lessons online, Free Tutorial

• Violin Maker and Restorer