County Clare has a strong history of Traditional music. It is the home of the Kilfenora Céilí Band, the Tulla Céilí Band, Stockton's Wing, Elizabeth Crotty, Sharon Shannon, Noel Hill, Peadar O'Loughlin, Martin Hayes and legendary tin-whistler Micho Russell. Ennis in County Clare is also the birthplace of Grammy-nominated singer Maura O'Connell whose grandmother started a fish market in the town. The county has many traditional music festivals and one of the most well known is the Willie Clancy Summer School, which is held every July in the town of Milltown Malbay in memory of the renowned uilleann piper, Willie Clancy.
County Clare has a strong history of Traditional music It is the home of the Kilfenora Céilí Band the Tulla Céilí Band Stockton's Wing Elizabeth Crotty Sharon Shannon Noel Hill Peadar O'Loughlin Martin Hayes and legendary tin-whistler Micho Russell Ennis in County Clare is also the birthplace of Grammy-nominated singer Maura O'Connell whose grandmother started a fish market in the town The county has many traditional music festivals and one of the most well known is the Willie Clancy Summer School which is held every July in the town of Milltown Malbay in memory of the renowned uilleann piper Willie Clancy