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Useful Irish links from Mystic Mae.

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Whether your looking for your Irish Roots, a holiday in Ireland or perhaps an Irish Partner you may find these links useful. Information on Irish Surnames, the Irish Diaspora, Family History and applyng for Irish Citizenship. Site includes a message board for every county in Ireland to help with researching your Irish Roots. Information on every county in Ireland. Information on travelling to Ireland. Useful links for Traditional Irish Music. Links to websites related to the Irish Harp.

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Irish Music Links - ceili bands

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Irish Set and Figure Dancing. Paintings Other Art Work. General sites on Music. Traditional Irish Music Links for Ceili Bands. Playing music for set dancing, ceili dancing, ceili and old time, two hand dancing etc. Public House Ceili Band. Is North America's first ceili band to record a set dance CD. Check out Ireland Roots. For researching your Irish Family History.

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Links - bouzouki traditional irish music instrument

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Irish Set and Figure Dancing. Paintings Other Art Work. General sites on Music. Traditional Irish Music Links for Bouzouki. A bouzouki is a long-necked stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body widely played in Greek folk music. It comes from the same family as the mandolin and lute. The bouzouki is played with a small plectrum called a 'penna'. Located in Cyprus offering bouzouki and international live music for weddings and other events. Banwarth on the web. Jean Banwarth's Irish Guitar and Bouzouki.

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Links - accordion traditional irish music instrument

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Irish Set and Figure Dancing. Paintings Other Art Work. General sites on Music. Traditional Irish Music Links for Accordion. An accordion is a hand-held, box shaped, musical instrument that is played by pressing buttons and keys on its side, while moving both sides of the instrument in and out. For piano and button accordions. The Liam O’Connor performance is a spectacular explosion of music, song and dance, rooted in the Irish Music tradition. Traditional Irish button accordion, melodeon and lilting.

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Links banjo - traditional irish music instrument

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Irish Set and Figure Dancing. Paintings Other Art Work. General sites on Music. Traditional Irish Music Links for Banjo. A banjo is a type of (bluegrass) musical instrument that looks like a small guitar. It has a circular body, a long neck, and four or five strings and it is played with the fingers or a plectrum. Commission a banjo or buy one from stock. Custom made open back Tenor banjos. Banjo musician and crafter of banjos. Traditional Irish Banjo, concerts, master classes, CDs and Irish banjo tutor.

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Links - Comhaltas Ceoltoiro Eireann branches

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Irish Set and Figure Dancing. Paintings Other Art Work. General sites on Music. Traditional Irish Music Links for. As well as the promotion of Irish music and language, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann aims to create a closer bond among its exponents and to co-operate with all groups working for the restoration of Irish culture. In order to achieve its aims and objectives CCE foster and promote their many branches throughout Ireland and abroad. Craobh Bheartla Ui Fhlatharta. Leixlip, County Kildare.

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Uilleann Pipes - traditional irish music instrument

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Irish Set and Figure Dancing. Paintings Other Art Work. General sites on Music. Traditional Irish Music Links for Uilleann Pipes. Uileann pipes are bagpipes developed in Ireland. They are operated by squeezing a bellows held under and worked by the elbow. The name derives from the Irish píob (pipes) uilleann (genitive singular of uillinn, meaning elbow). Also called: Irish pipes or union pipes. Uilleann Pipes - Musicians. Uilleann piper Brian McNamara. Uilleann Piper from Mayo, based in Dublin.

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Links - tinwhistle traditional irish music instrument

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Irish Set and Figure Dancing. Paintings Other Art Work. General sites on Music. Traditional Irish Music Links for Tin Whistle. A tin whistle is a small inexpensive flute-like instrument usually having a plastic mouthpiece and a tin body. It has six finger holes of varying size on top and no thumb holes. Also known as a penny whistle. Plays a variety of whistles and is a prolific composer of music. Michael Burke Pennywhistle Company. Precision hand crafted instruments with clear sweet tone.

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Bagpipes - lnks to musicians and pipe makers

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Irish Set and Figure Dancing. Paintings Other Art Work. General sites on Music. Traditional Irish Music Links for Bagpipes. Bagpipes are a musical wind instrument consisting of a bag fitted with pipes, especially popular in Scotland and Ireland. The sounds are produced by blowing air into the bag and forcing it out through pipes. Notes are changed by covering the holes of the pipes. Bagpipes - makers, repairs, restoration etc. Bagpipes, woodwind instruments, badges and uniforms etc.

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Links - concertina and harmonica traditional irish music instruments

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Irish Set and Figure Dancing. Paintings Other Art Work. General sites on Music. Traditional Irish Music Links for Concertinas. A small hexagonal instrument resembling an accordion with bellows and with buttons for keys. Irish traditional concertina player. Irish Traditional Music on Concertina. DoN Nichols' Home page. A concertina player of enormous integrity. Promoting the playing of Irish Music on the concertina. Concertina - sellers, makers, repairs, restoration etc. The Irish Concertina Company.