Useful Resources
Useful Resources
The internet is a treasure trove of traditional Irish music: its impossible to keep up with everything available, so these are just a few samples:
The Session is archive of tunes, sets and audio, with scores in standard and ABC notation
The Academy is a great way to start to learn tunes and pick up tips for various instruments - but nothing beats a live teacher.
YouTube: No introduction needed - seek and ye will find. Be selective!
Irish Traditional Music Archive
A hugely important source of tunes and collections
Comhaltas promote traditional Irish Music and culture across the world. They sell tune sets books that are nearly mandatory learning! Many of their sets can now be found on YouTube: start with https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ko0QUEe3uFNP-1raJVWmZAkTkmbsKxT5Q
(Beginners generally love the YouTube setting feature, that allows you to slow down the playback speed)