Release Date: 2020
“a magnificent thing. It runs to 400 pages, between soft covers, but has the shape and weight of a presentation tin of biscuits. With Christmas coming, it could be the perfect present for the ballad singer in your house” - Irish Times
“a pleasure on so many levels” - Living Tradition
“the book concludes with a series of poems and songs written in honour of Harte since his passing, proving not only that the tradition continues but also that he himself has become a part of it” - History Ireland
Edited by Terry Moylan
This book contains a selection of the songs now being sung in Ireland. They are shared and enjoyed by enthusiasts throughout the country, in a musical world apart from commerce, charts, and fashion. This selection is the personal choice of Frank Harte, one of the foremost of Ireland's singers and song collectors.
Irish people make songs in every style, from the hilariously comic through tales of heroism and of adventure, of love (happy and unhappy, of satire, of place and of travel, to songs of grief and tragedy.
And they make them in two languages. They are not created to be bought and sold, but simply to be performed and shared.
They are cherished for the emotional charge they carry and for the stories they tell, allowing the singer and listener to travel in the imagination, to laugh at a ridiculous situation, or to empathise with a hero's misfortune. Underpinning this richness of story is the
extraordinary richness of Irish melody. The pleasure provided by a good song is two-fold, as most of them are wedded to excellent airs, many of them to the most beautiful ones.
Ireland being a cultural neighbour to other founts of folksong - chiefly Scotland, England and America the song riches of those countries have been borrowed by Irish enthusiasts and circulate with the native material, and some that have become naturalised may be found here also.
© 2020 The Harte Family
Published by Craft Recordings
Release Date: 4th July 2025
EXPERIENCE THE ENDURING LEGACY OF HORSLIPS WITH MADFISH’S NEW 5 DISC SET HORSLIPS – AT THE BBC
4CD + DVD BOX SET COMPRISING LIVE PERFORMANCES, BBC TV FOOTAGE AND RARE ARCHIVAL MATERIAL
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Disc 1 (1973–74) – Live BBC performances from Radio 1 In Concert, Old Grey Whistle Test, and John Peel Show, capturing Horslips' early energy and innovation.
Disc 2 (1979–2019) – A 1979 Radio 1 In Concert set, a 2010 unplugged session, and their final 2019 recording, Sideways to the Sun.
Disc 3 (2011) – The BBC Radio Ulster mix of their orchestral concert with the Ulster Orchestra, featuring The Táin, The Book of Invasions, and I’ll Be Waiting.
Disc 4 (1979 Bonus Disc) – Unreleased Short Stories, Tall Tales studio mixes from Windmill Lane.
Disc 5 (DVD) – Old Grey Whistle Test clips, 1974 documentary footage & 2011 fan-shot concert videos.
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Few bands have left as distinct a mark on the musical landscape as Horslips. Emerging in the early 1970s, they more or less created ‘Celtic Rock’, drawing from Irish traditional music and British/American rock, crafting a sound that was both timeless and radical.
The BBC captured the band in the 1970s and again during their unexpected Indian summer return in the 2010s. At The BBC gathers these vital recordings – spanning nearly 50 years – into one definitive collection.
Disc One begins the journey in 1973–74, landmark years in which Horslips took their fusion of mythology and musicianship to the airwaves and concert halls of Britain. Included are performances from Radio 1’s In Concert, The Old Grey Whistle Test, Radio 1’s Sounds of the 70s, 2nd House (BBC 2) and Radio 1’s John Peel Show, showcasing the group in full flight, brimming with invention and zeal. By 1979, fresh from the inevitable hard slog of trying to conquer America, Horslips returned to Radio 1’s In Concert with a set that captured their ability to fit in with the times and the power of their live performances.
Disc Two continues with an unplugged ‘comeback’ session from 2010 and a BBC NI performance in 2019 of ‘Sideways to the Sun’ – written about magical Irish beings disappearing from mortal sight – which would, perhaps fittingly, prove to be their last official recording.
Disc Three presents Horslips’ unique 2011 performance with the Ulster Orchestra at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall, in its previously unreleased BBC Radio Ulster broadcast mix. Including epic suites from classic albums The Táin and The Book of Invasions and fan favourites like the eight-minute ‘I’ll Be Waiting’, a showcase for late guitarist Johnny Fean (d. 2023), many – including band members – view this concert as Horslips’ finest hour (and a quarter).
Disc Four is a bonus disc, comprising recently discovered 1979 ‘working mixes’ of the album Short Stories, Tall Tales, recorded at Dublin’s Windmill Lane. They offer an intimate glimpse into a band in transition, shifting from the US FM rock that had influenced recent albums towards the spikier, sharper British New Wave sound.
At The BBC is completed by a DVD bringing together clips from The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1974 documentary material and magical fan footage of two songs from the 2011 Waterfront Hall concert, synced to sparkling BBC audio.
Presented in a deluxe hardback package with rare photographs and extensive liner notes by band biographer Mark Cunningham, legendary BBC producer Jeff Griffin and curator Colin Harper, At The BBC is a celebration of a band whose influence still echoes through the decades. The mastering is shared by Eroc in Germany and band associate Cormac O’Kane who mastered More Than You Can Chew.
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Hand signed by Sharon Shannon. Limited Edition. Only a few remaining.
The Daisy Label is proud to announce a comprehensive 30-year career spanning box set by inimitable Irish music icon Sharon Shannon. The release is to be called "NOW & THEN". One of Ireland’s finest, and best-loved multi-instrumentalists and composers, Sharon Shannon has played a distinctive role in the history of Irish music. A gifted artist with a string of best-selling albums and concert tours behind her, Sharon has also enjoyed a diverse range of successful collaborations with legends including The Waterboys, Christy Moore, Sinéad O’Connor, Kirsty MacColl, U2’s Adam Clayton, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, John Prine, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Dónal Lunny, Imelda May, Shane MacGowan, reggae dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, and many others.
The stunning collection of Sharon's work since her debut album release in 1991 includes a 7" vinyl version of The Galway Girl featuring Mundy, which has been remixed by rising DJ/producer Jen Payne just as the original surpasses 20 million Spotify streams. The set also features 12 of Sharon's studio albums on reformatted digisleeve CDs, a career journey coffee table photo book over 100 pages, Sharon's renowned debut LP with remastered audio on bespoke coloured vinyl, and finally a brand new album called "NOW!" (also on coloured vinyl) including recent collaboration with The Scratch called "The Diddley Doo".
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Release Date: Friday 31st October 2025
From rural County Clare to the world’s greatest stages, Sharon Shannon’s journey is now one told not only in music but also in unforgettable moments captured along the way. This new book of photographs, until now only available with the Now and Then Box Set offers a rare and intimate glimpse into Sharon’s remarkable life and career.
Beginning with childhood scenes of Sharon and her siblings playing traditional tunes at home, the collection traces her path through more than three decades of recording and touring. It charts the evolution of a young Clare musician into one of Ireland’s most beloved and internationally renowned artists.
Alongside iconic performances and candid behind-the-scenes snapshots, the book showcases the extraordinary roll call of stars Sharon has recorded with and shared stages around the globe, from Ireland’s finest singers and musicians to international legends across genres.
A celebration of music, friendship, and a life devoted to her art, this book is both a visual memoir and a tribute to Sharon Shannon’s enduring spirit, offering fans old and new an inspiring keepsake of a truly extraordinary career.