★★★★★ Aoibhinn Crónán (The Deadly Buzz) is Mick O’Brien and Caoimhin O Raghallaigh second album. It delights from the very first bar, a combination of tradition, skill and sheer love of the music.
★★★★★ Iarla Ó Lionáird proves he still can reach new levels of expression on his latest release ‘Foxlight’, which features a fascinating group of collaborators including Jon Hopkins.
This set of videos of Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh has featured before on Folk Radio UK on our old site back in 2009. Caoimhín is one of my favourite fiddle players so I’m going to indulge myself…
A short film by Myles O’Reilly following Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh and Kate Ellis to Iceland to meet with band Amiina. The first chapter in a project to develop closer relations between artists living in Ireland and Iceland.
Many of you will know and love the Afro Celt Sound System who have been pioneers of African / Celtic fusion. I became hooked back in 1996 when I first heard Sound Magic.
This mix began with an experimental piece by Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh. I never quite know where a mix will go and it pretty much depends on my mood and what is influencing me at the time. All of it was done late at night, in those quiet small hours.
