DADGAD  &  Irish music

Summarizing the history of Irish music in few lines is impossible !

If you want more information, there are several books about this theme:

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- A history about irish music (William H. Grattan flood)

http://www.libraryireland.com/IrishMusic/Contents.php

 

- Traditional music and Irish society: historical perspectives (Martin Dowling)

http://www.martindowling.com/?page_id=64

 

- La musique irlandaise (Etienne Bours)

http://www.fayard.fr/la-musique-irlandaise-9782213671697

 

You can also have a look at differents websites:

- irish traditional music archive: http://www.itma.ie

- Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann: http://comhaltas.ie

- The Coleman irish music center: http://www.colemanirishmusic.com

- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_music_of_Ireland