The rich and distinctive traditions of music and music-making in Ireland.
An unknown singer gives us a song during the 1987 festival of Irish traditional music in County Tyrone.
An unknown singer sings in the traditional sean n贸s style during the 1987 festival of Irish traditional music in County Tyrone.
Janet Harbison and Tony McAuley explain the connection between blindness and harpers.
Sam Murray and Harry Bradley give a brief overview of the distinctive style and technique of a Belfast flute player.
Vincent Crowley performs at the 1987 festival of Irish traditional music in County Tyrone.
Sean N贸s singing at the 1987 festival of Irish traditional music in County Tyrone.
A young accordion player performs The Moving Cloud at the 1987 festival of Irish traditional music in County Tyrone.
A pub session at the 1987 festival of Irish traditional music in County Tyrone.
Musician and harp teacher Patricia Daly talks about the level of skill required to play the harp.
A jig and reel performed by the Sean Nugent Junior Ceilidh Band at the 1987 festival of Irish traditional music in County Tyrone.
A street session during the 1987 festival of Irish traditional music in County Tyrone.
Irish dancing at the 1987 festival of Irish traditional music in County Tyrone.
Brenda McCann and Annette Owens perform reels on the fiddle and accordion at the 1987 festival of Irish traditional music in County Tyrone.
Kieran Hanrahan describes the influence of Irish traditional band, Shaskeen.
Mick Maloney describes the influence that banjo maker Tom Cussen has had on the way banjo's are made for Irish traditional music.
Mick Maloney and Pat Costello explain how the banjo made it from Africa into mainstream American music in the 1830's.
Brian Morrissey and Tom Cussen explain how and why the banjo has become so popular in Ireland in recent years.
Brian Morrissey and Mick Maloney explain the origins of the banjo, from its roots in Africa and its rebirth on the plantations of America.
Bouzouki solo by Ciaran Curran. Includes footage of a bouzouki being made.
Gary O'Briain talks about the appeal of the Mandocello, a close relative of the Bouzouki.
Bouzouki Solo by Donal Lunny. Bouzouki expert Joe Foley explains what he strives for when making the instrument.
Leading Banjo player Kieran Hanrahan talks about the quality and standard of today's young banjo players.
Over 100 Irish traditional musicians gather in Ennis, Co.Clare to play and raise money for a local charity.
Bouzouki Solo by Alec Finn including footage of Joe Foley making a bouzouki.
