New Music for a Paddy's day party

Eileen Down · 12-03-2013 10:18AM #1

Hi all:)
I'm going to be putting on a bit of a party this Saturday night for my to celebrate my birthday. At the stroke of midnight I want to turn it a bit green to celebrate the day that's in it. So I'm trying to put together a set of music that will hopfully get the bums off the seats. I'm sorted for classics but what I'm missing is new music. I've been away from Ireland a few years now and have no idea of any of the new groups. I'm sure there is plenty of young things out there making great music and if anybody could point me in the right direction, I would be very gratefull. If they have a more modern twist to their sound all the better, it is a party after all.
Many thanks,
Eileen

squonk · 13-03-2013 12:51PM

Caladh Nua and Beoga immediately spring to mind. We Banjo 3 are also great. If it's midnight and you want to get all dancy, try the Afro Celt Soundsystem.

Eileen Down · 04-04-2013 09:58AM

Thanks Squonk for the recommendations and I apologise for my tardiness in replying. The last few weeks have been mad ones.

squonk wrote: »

If it's midnight and you want to get all dancy, try the Afro Celt Sound system.

A Bit of topic but a friend of mine mentioned that Iarla Ó Lionáird plays with a new group called "The Ghost Trio". Although there doesn't seem to be any releases as yet, they are playing live and are meant to be amazing.

There is some info about them below

http://www.musicnetwork.ie/events/details/iarla_o_lionaird_voice_cleek_schrey_fiddle_and_ivan_goff_uilleann_pipes/

squonk · 04-04-2013 11:51AM

Thanks Eileen. I must keep an eye out for them down here. I haven't seen anything so far in any of the usual trad venues about them.

Eileen Down · 04-04-2013 12:20PM

I found a live session they played on Arena on Rte1 couple of weeks back. I listening now, sounds great.
http://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=9%3A20175056%3A1526%3A20%2D03%2D2013%3A

New Music for a Paddy's day party

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