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It's an established fact that Celtic music, and Irish music in particular, is very popular in Germany. And there's no shortage of bands that have formed to play or draw inspiration from the Irish tradition. Just to name a few: Cara, Síolta, Iontach, An Tor, Fiddlers Green...

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Pádraig Rynne, an unrivalled talent, is recognised as one of Ireland's finest concertinists and is a prolific musician in terms of compositions and albums. I've presented his recent albums here, both under his own name and with the group Notify, which he helped to create.

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After publishing Now & Then last year, a boxed set covering her entire career - a dozen albums in all - Sharon Shannon returns in 2024 with Now, a more conventional album if you like. For over thirty years, she has been accustomed to exploring the most diverse musical genres, from trad to country, blues to reggae, Cajun to tango...

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Known as the founder and leader of the group Téada, Oisín Mac Diarmada is a brilliant fiddler from the Sligo region of north-west Ireland. In 2016 he brought us a charming album in the company of pianist Samantha Harvey.