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Having cut her teeth as lead singer with Irish American all-female outfit Cherish The Ladies, Heidi Talbot is right at home in the twin worlds of Irish traditional and roots music. Born in the rural village of Kill, Co. Kildare, Ireland, Talbot began singing in the church choir run by her mother, Rosaleen, meanwhile absorbing the vibrant array of music that filled the family home. At sixteen, she enrolled at…

Adrian Edmondson and The Bad Shepherds play punk songs on folk instruments. Not as a gag, but because they really like the noise. They think the songs are better than people remember. They love folk instruments. It works. They do songs by The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Stranglers, The Jam, Sham 69, The Undertones, The Ramones, The Buzzcocks, The Specials, Talking Heads, Squeeze and others, even Kraftwerk! Alright, they're…

One of Ireland's most successful musical exports, Duke Special, returns with three unique new projects to be released simultaneously on March 8th 2010 in a box set under the title "The Stage, A Book & the Silver Screen". After playing a set of stunning and intimate show in London, Belfast and Dublin last week, Duke Special has announced a string of dates across UK theatres in May. Duke Special has…

With their infectious modern take on Irish music, their high-energy live performances and several critically acclaimed albums, it's no wonder Grada have enjoyed a rapid rise to success. The five piece line-up is bursting with talent & creativity, and includes fiddle, guitar, cahon, bodhran, flute, stand-up bass and vocals from the hugely engaging Nicola Joyce. Grada's sound has developed to capture the energy and impact at the heart of Irish…

Finbar Furey comes from a unique pedigree – an all Ireland Uillean Pipe Champion and whistle player, singer/songwriter as well as playing 5-string banjo, and guitar. Finbar has been round the block, recording for Transatlantic records in the 60's and achieving fame as lead singer/ frontman of The Furey Brothers and Davey Arthur. Now he works solo, which balancing his folk roots with songs such as Now and Forever and…

Tickets to an extra date (Friday 24th September 2010) for Dara Ó Briain, the award winning Irish comedian and television presenter, live at HMV Apollo Hammersmith will be available here from 12pm (noon) today, Friday 20th November. Ó Briain is the most successful Irish comedian to have hit the UK since the turn of the century He has toured extensively across Ireland and England, and hosted and appeared on a…

• November 15th 2009 Featuring Paul Mosely, Kristyna Myles, Lisa-Marie Glover and James Rea • January 30th 2010 Featuring Kev Fox, Ivan Campo, George Borowski and Alexis McLean • Alexis McLean – Top country songstress, played at Glastonbury and is praised by Guy Garvey from Elbow • George Borowski – referred to as 'Guitar' George in the song Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits, he is simply a legend •…