Comhaltas links
International site
UK Province
Ceolta Si, our sister branch in Youghal
Bedford
Cambridge
Coventry
Irish Minstrels
Leicester
Lichfield
St Albans
St James the Great
St Wilfrids
South Birmingham
Other links
Recommended Folk Links
South Wales Uilleann Pipers - Name says it all. Meet about every six weeks, usually in Ferndale in the Rhondda Valley. Tionól and concert held in September.
Marcus Music - Manufacture & Repair of Musical Instruments
Wales Folk Listings - Great site for Welsh Folk stuff. Listings, folk clubs, concerts, bands etc.
Trac Cymru - Folk development site for Wales. Loads of useful info.
Folk and Roots - Online guide to the Folk, Roots and Acoustic Scene around the UK, providing information on events, festivals, workshops, venues, reviews and artists.
Folkwales - Home of Celfyddydau Mari Arts, Llantrisant Folk Club and more.
Festivals
Cwlwm Celtaidd - The Celtic Festival of Wales
Two Rivers Folk Festival - Held in Chepstow, South Wales in July each year
Tredegar House Folk Festival - Annual festival held at Tredegar House, Newport
Some good sites for tunes, tabs, midis etc.
The Session - The place to be to find, discuss and exchange tunes.
BBC virtual session - Play along with some top notch musicians in virtual reality!
RTE Ceili House - website of RTE radio programme containing archive of several years worth of broadcasts. Some priceless gems here, browsing through the archive will not be disappointing.
O'Regan's tunebook - Fantastic and well organised collection of tunes from the Montreal Comhaltas people. Midi format and notation. Very easy to navigate.
Mandolin Cafe - All things mandolin, including free online lessons, chords, tunes in tab form and practice exercises.
Comhaltas session tunes - A selection of session tunes to learn.
Whistle tutor - Online tutorials in Irish tin whistle with good resource page as well.
Ceolas - Excellent and massive online resource for Irish traditional music. Includes, for instance, a great section for bodhran beginners.