Roy Johnstone Musician (Tutorials)
Roy's website has extensive bio and press info plus a news section with fiddling instructions or lessons written for the PEI fiddlers newsletter as fiddle shoptalks. He also has music samples, pdfs of notation and music downloads for purchase.

October 26th 2009

Traditional Irish Music - Learning Resources (Tune Collections)
A collection of some 170, and growing, traditional Irish Tunes. So what's the difference: See and hear the sheet music at the same time using the Myriad Music Browser plug-in; adjust the tempo, add in a metronome, print it out. Plus links to free recordings of each tune on the web such as Comhaltas, YouTube, BBC Virtual Session etc. 100 recordings of 100 tunes on flute or whistle from the East Antrim Traditional Music School Tune Book. Sheet music is enhanced with alphabetic notation (D E F# G etc) for those who don' t read sheet music. Install the free Web Browser plug-in (Links provided) and away you go. Also provides, abc, midi, mp3 and pdf formats for each tune.

October 12th 2009

The Syncopaths (Music Groups)
Nationally-touring West Coast contemporary Celtic band. Often plays at contra dances.

October 10th 2009

Tin Whistle Lessons Online (Tutorials)
Designed for beginners to intermediate the site offers 10 complete tunes for free plus forty previews. You can also record yourself on site and if you opt for a lesson you receive everything you need to play your chosen tune.

October 8th 2009

Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society (Live Music)
A little of this and that. Sessions, CDs, upcoming concerts featuring some of Ireland's (and trad's) best musicians, articles, history, instrumentalists and the Shamrogues, amateur musicians for hire. Check us out and order "The Celts Play Connecticut," our two-CD compiliation of the highlights of 10 years of concerts.

October 4th 2009

McKnowall's Bodhrans (Musical Instruments)
Mcknowall (John McDowall) makes top quality kangaroo skinned bodhrans and a range of assorted tippers for all occasions. His 15" superdrum is a beautifully voiced treasure. Based in Australia but ships worldwide.

September 30th 2009

Weston Whistles (Musical Instruments)
This is the website of Weston Whistles, for hand made instruments in wood and metal. Made to order, these whistles have achieved some acclaim in reviews by Tony Hinnigan and Phil Hardy (Chieftain), as well as Brian FInnegan who has one. The wood used is normally British hedgerow timbers such as hawthorn and blackthorn, cherry, yew and apple but occasionally antique exotics such as rosewood and lignum vitae are used. Special commissions for irregular keys can be accommodated as well as various configurations of fipple and materials. Recent introductions include the Tabor whistle and the 7-hole SopD, extending the range of the standard instrument down to C.

September 29th 2009

Music network (Mailing Lists)
Music Network was established by the Irish Arts Council in 1986 to make live music of the highest quality available and accessible to everyone in Ireland, regardless of their location or circumstance, while supporting the career development of highly skilled Irish and international artists.

September 26th 2009

Software Swing Metronome With Jig Rhythms (ABC Software)
This metronome can play rhythms with swing including jig rhythm timings. Also has lilt bars as in traditional music, gradual tempo changes, and other features of interest to traditional music players. The drum stick and conductor visuals help you hit the beat exactly and stay in time. No abc at present but have plans to add ability to play the tunes as well in the future.

September 23rd 2009

Rosie Stewart (Solo Musicians)
The website of the critically acclaimed Fermanagh singer Rosie Stewart is now online. Check it out at www.rosiestewart.com Her new album is also available to buy online!

September 16th 2009

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