Brief guide to sean-nós songs 29th April 2026

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Old style folk songs from the west coast of Ireland. Proving there’s more to Irish music than twee sentimentality and bullshit Celtic Woman routines. The deeply bitter lyrics and depressing tone were a way to publicly process emotion in the repressed Catholic society of the 19th-20th centuries.

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Maire Ni ChoilmMaire Ni Choilm
Is Fada ó Bhaile
Teresa McClaffertyTeresa McClafferty
Nach Fada Mo Chosa Gan Bróga?
Éamonn Ó DonnchadhaÉamonn Ó Donnchadha
Máirín Staunton

Dara Bán Mac DonnchadhaDara Bán Mac Donnchadha
An tIolrach Mór
Ciarán Ó Con CeanainnCiarán Ó Con Ceanainn
Contae Mhaigh Eo
Gearóidín BhreathnachGearóidín Bhreathnach
An Seanduine Doite
Peadar Ó CeannabháinPeadar Ó Ceannabháin
Bruach Na Carra Léith'
Doimnic Mac Giolla BhrídeDoimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde
Agallamh Le Caisleán Na Glasdromainne
Lillis Ó LaoireLillis Ó Laoire
Ag Cuan Bhinn Éadair
Diarmuidín Ó SúilleabháinDiarmuidín Ó Súilleabháin
An Cailín Aerach
Mairéad Ní OistínMairéad Ní Oistín
Donnchadha Bán
Sean 'ac Dhonnchadha, Sean 'ac Dhonnchadha, Pádraic O Catháin, Pádraic O Catháin, Tomás O Neachtain, Tomás O Neachtain, Festy ConlanFesty Conlan
Peigi Mistéal - Peggy Mitchell

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Brief guide to sean-nós songs

Old style folk songs from the west coast of Ireland. Proving there’s more to Irish music than twee sentimentality and bullshit Celtic Woman routines. The deeply bitter lyrics and depressing tone were a way to publicly process emotion in the repressed Catholic society of the 19th-20th centuries.

Old style folk songs from the west coast of Ireland. Proving there’s more to Irish music than twee sentimentality and bullshit Celtic Woman routines. The deeply bitter lyrics and depressing tone were a way to publicly process emotion in the repressed Catholic society of the 19th-20th centuries.

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Brief guide to sean-nós songs

Old style folk songs from the west coast of Ireland. Proving there’s more to Irish music than twee sentimentality and bullshit Celtic Woman routines. The deeply bitter lyrics and depressing tone were a way to publicly process emotion in the repressed Catholic society of the 19th-20th centuries.

Old style folk songs from the west coast of Ireland. Proving there’s more to Irish music than twee sentimentality and bullshit Celtic Woman routines. The deeply bitter lyrics and depressing tone were a way to publicly process emotion in the repressed Catholic society of the 19th-20th centuries.

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