The Tradition – Behind the Scenes of Folk Music from the British Isles

The Tradition is an ongoing ‘behind the scenes’ series of interviews which focuses on traditional music and artists from the British Isles

The Tradition: An interview with Mike Vass

The Tradition: An interview with Mike Vass

by Alex 22 December 2011 Features

We catch up with Scottish fiddle player Mike Vass who has been busy of late with his December Well project, a new album with his sister (Ali) and joining The Paul McKenna Band…

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An Interview with The Shee

The Tradition: An Interview with The Shee

by Alex 6 December 2011 Features

Read our latest interview in our ‘Tradition’ series with The Shee. They talk about their independence and the importance of teaching traditional music.

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The Tradition: An interview with Fay Hield

The Tradition: An interview with Fay Hield

by Alex 2 December 2011 Interviews

We talk to Fay Hield about her début solo album, Looking Glass, the folk scene, singing, her new album and stunning new band The Hurricane Party!

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Lorcan Mac Mathuna Talks: Sean-Nós

by Lorcan Mac Mathuna 29 December 2010 Art and Culture

Lorcan Mac Mathuna talks about Sean nós, a traditional unaccompanied style of singing in Irish that, in recent times, existed only in the furthest reaches of Ireland’s landscape.

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