_{Philippe Cousin}

Seventeen years have already passed since their previous joint album Pride of the West. But now the duo of John Wynne and John McEvoy, a flautist and a fiddler from County Roscommon in the north-west of Ireland, are back. This time they present us with The Dancer at the Fair, a superb, delicate album of twelve tracks and no fewer than thirty-one tunes. It's sure to make your day.

_{Philippe Cousin}

Last year I presented the album Bláth na hÓige, on which eight young musicians and singers from the main Gaeltachtaí (Irish-speaking regions) of Ireland got together, bringing their repertoire with them to complete a joint project.

_{Philippe Cousin}

Lúnasa is an Irish band founded in 1997 by some of the best musicians on the traditional scene. They take their name from the ancient Celtic harvest festival in honour of the god Lugh (Lughnasa is the month of August).

_{Philippe Cousin}

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...