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Learn a lot about Irish music from Ceol, the Traditional Irish Music Center in Dublin, Ireland. 
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The music speaks for itself. But isn't it great to get behind the performer's facade once in a while and meet the human being who makes the music? Here's what some of them had to say. A Jenn Adams: anthropology into her music Akvarium (Boris Grebenshchikov): a musical revolution Albert Alfonso: bodhran swami Anonymous 4 (Johanna Rose): the fine art of women's ancient music James Apollo: good grief B Baka Beyond (Martin Cradick): music worth eating caterpillars for Beolach (Wendy MacIsaac): not a Mountie The Berrymans (Lou Berryman): surrealism meets silliness Blazin' Fiddles (Catriona MacDonald): a rose among thorns Rory Block: singing her country blues Bright Blue Gorilla (Robyn Rosenkrantz): gorillas in the mix Brother (Angus Richardson): siblings in arms C Derrick Cameron: spreading tradition Liz Carroll: fiddles, kids & the Cubs Cherish the Ladies (Joanie Madden): the jig is up Cherish the Ladies (Joanie Madden): riding the Celtic wave Chubby Checker: twistin' his life away Clairseach (Ann Heymann): something to harp on The Clancy Brothers (Liam Clancy & Robbie O'Connell): keeping the faith A Crowd of Bold Sharemen (Fergus O'Byrne): on the Newfoundland fringe A Crowd of Bold Sharemen (Jim Payne): a Newfoundland identity D Danu (Oisin McAuley): doing his best Rachel Davis: catch her while she's young Tove de Fries: a Danish treat Iris DeMent: aching, longing & celebrating Dervish (Cathy Jordan): music for fun & profit Dochas (Julie Fowlis, Eilidh MacLeod & Jenna Reid): anti-pop Scottish girl power Maggie Drennon: nontraditional Irish traditions E Enter the Haggis (Craig Downie): spreading bagpipe rock to the masses F Fine Friday (Nuala Kennedy): gigging in Gaelic Julie Fowlis: staying true to her Hebridean roots Kimberley Fraser: a left-handed approach to tradition G Gaelic Storm (Patrick Murphy): surviving Titanic Gaelic Storm (Steve Twigger): setting new courses Dick Gaughan: debunking Scottish claptrap Gwenan Gibbard: Welsh ambassador GiveWay (Fiona Johnson): but don't give up Glengarry Bhoys (Graham Wright): planning ahead Great Big Sea (Alan Doyle): making a career of Newfoundland pride Grey Eye Glances (Eric O'Dell): buying back their music, note by note Guess Who (Garry Peterson): still pitching H Harem Scarem (Sarah McFadyen & Inge Thomson): not pop on purpose Harem Scarem (Nuala Kennedy): gigging in Gaelic Martin Hayes: tradition through innovation Ann Heymann: something to harp on Anne Hills: singer finds a voice for her dreams Barby Holder: a period player I Indigo Girls (Amy Ray): art & activism J Cathy Jordan: music for fun & profit Shannon Johnson: fiddling around with tradition K Lucy Kaplansky: unzipped Nuala Kennedy: gigging in Gaelic
L Donnell Leahy & Natalie MacMaster: making music at home & away Lenahan (Tom Lenahan): more than just Celtic rock Caryn Lin: Vivaldi meets Pink Floyd through electric fiddler Jenn Lindsay: Woman at work M Catriona MacDonald: a rose among thorns Max MacDonald & Joella Foulds: Team Cape Breton Kendra MacGillivray: fiddling like nobody's business Sabra MacGillivray: dancing Cape Breton-style Troy MacGillivray: a piano teacher's dream Burton MacIntyre: dancing Cape Breton-style Wendy MacIsaac: not a Mountie Iain MacKintosh: with a banjo on his knee Cynthia MacLeod: borrowing music from the neighbors Natalie MacMaster: a fiddler who keeps on her toes Natalie MacMaster: fiddler, producer, wife & chef Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy: making music at home & away Glen MacNeil: writing for a distant home Joanie Madden: the jig is up Joanie Madden: riding the Celtic wave Michelle Malone: musical therapy and goats Matchbox 20 (Paul Doucette): fame on the road Iain Matthews: finding comfort in southern folk-rock The McDades (Shannon Johnson): fiddling around with tradition The McDades: just who are they, anyway? Tony McManus: reinventing the guitar Shannon McNally: no time for whining More Power to Your Elbow (Gerry Cunningham): giving all they got Tudur Morgan: Wales songs Patricia Murray: an eye on PEI N The Nields (David & Nerissa Nields): putting a harder edge to their music O Fergus O'Byrne: on the Newfoundland fringe
P Pipeline (Dermot Hyde): a piper in the Pipeline Brendan Power: power to the harmonica The Proclaimers (Charlie Reid): walking another 500 miles The Pyrates Royale (Craig Williams, a.k.a. Long John Skivee): acts of musical piracy R Amy Ray: art & activism Red Molly: poised for the leap John Renbourn: wants applause for his music, not himself S Tommy Sands: peace through music Pauline Scanlon: rising Irish star Scantily Plaid (Doug Feaver & Ruth Sutherland): Celtic music, Canadian style Seven Nations (Kirk McLeod): rockin' pipes Seven Nations (Dan Stacey): a fiddle in the mix Richard Shindell: somewhere near stardom Smothers Brothers: the power of Yo T Tarras (Ben Murray): caught in a whirlwind Tartan Terrors (Ellen Irmisch): the evil twin of Riverdance Norberto Tavares: journey of the Badiu Tempest (Lief Sorbye): turning over a new Lief They Might Be Giants (John Flansburgh): nerdy by nature V Vas (Azam Ali & Greg Ellis): listening for the soul echo Le Vent du Nord (Benoit Bourque): the French-Celtic connection Le Vent du Nord (Nicolas Boulerice, Benoit Bourque & Olivier Demers): a French-Canadian storm W Taylor Ware: fair yodeling Kevin Welch: keeps on writing songs Susan Werner: from opera to folk Bet Williams: beatnik punch Dar Williams: in a Green World Huw Williams: hoofing it, Welsh style Paul Winter: turning nature into music Paul Winter: Celtic soundscapes Wolfstone (Stuart Eaglesham): a carving on the rock Y Weird Al Yankovic: no Amish expert Z Charlie Zahm: never a rock star 
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