Traditional Irish music and instruments (the bodhrán, tin whistle, fiddle and harp), with an interactive trad session to play along.
The national emblem of Ireland and one of the oldest traditions in Irish music.
The 'pipes of the elbow', known for their sweet, mellow tone and complex range.
A traditional Irish frame drum, the heartbeat of Irish traditional music.
A simple six-holed woodwind instrument, iconic in Irish folk music.
The violin played in a specific traditional Irish style.
A highly ornamented style of unaccompanied traditional Irish singing.
A small, hexagonal free-reed instrument, a mainstay of Clare music.
A powerful free-reed 'box' that drives many a session and céilí band.
A wooden, keyless flute with a warm, breathy tone.
A four-string banjo that adds bright, driving rhythm to tunes.
A Greek import adapted into the beating heart of trad accompaniment.
The most common Irish dance tune, fast and flowing in 4/4 time.
A bouncy tune in 6/8, one of the oldest Irish dance forms.
A stately, dotted-rhythm tune in 4/4, danced with intricate steps.
The informal pub gathering where trad music lives and breathes.
Ireland's great festival and competition of traditional music.
Lively group dances that fill halls across Ireland.
An earthy, improvised solo step dance close to the floor.
The worldwide organisation that keeps Irish traditional music alive.