Irish Music Resources
Irish traditional music is a living tradition. It’s passed down not only through lessons, but through listening, playing together, and exploring the wider world of tunes, songs, and stories that make up this rich heritage. Whether you’re a student looking to deepen your practice, a session player searching for new tunes, or simply someone curious about the music and culture of Ireland, there’s a whole world to discover beyond our own classes and sessions.
Below, we’ve gathered some of our favorite websites, archives, and radio shows. These are trusted resources from across the Irish traditional music community, ones we turn to ourselves. We hope they help you keep exploring, learning, and connecting more deeply with the tradition, just as we have.
Suggested Websites For Irish Music
Recommended TV and Radio
Ceol Traidisiúnta na hÉireann
A YouTube channel dedicated to preserving and sharing rare, hard-to-find recordings of Irish traditional music — many otherwise available only on old LPs or out-of-print CDs. The channel is entirely non-commercial and focuses on lesser-known recordings rather than well-known artists who already have official channels. Note: due to the age and rarity of some source material, audio quality varies.
RTÉ Radio
RTÉ Radio is a division and service of Irish public broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann, which broadcasts four analogue channels and one digital channels across Ireland. Beginning on 1 January 1926 as 2RN, it was the new Irish Free State’s broadcasting service.
Geantrai
Geantraí is an Irish television programme, presenting Irish traditional music. The name derives from Geantraí, one of the three types of Irish music enumerated in the “three noble strains”; geantraí, suantraí and goltraí. In Old Irish, they were spelled geantraige, suantraige, goltraige.
Clare FM
Clare FM is an Irish radio station which broadcasts to County Clare and the surrounding areas. The station has won many Irish radio awards. Clare FM broadcasts on frequencies 95 – 96FM including 95.2, 95.5, 95.9, 96.4 & 96.6.
Kerry FM
Radio Kerry is a full-service, licensed radio station that operates from the franchise area of County Kerry in southwest Ireland. Radio Kerry was established in 1989 and began broadcasting on 14 July 1990. The station headquarters are in Tralee, the principal town of County Kerry, with a remote studio in Killarney.