This is a video of the wolds largest irish music session.
Irish is really important to irish culture. Harp was always an important instrument in the 17th century in ireland. But that dies in the 18th century. The belfast harp festival which took place in 1792 took place to preserve the harp tradition is Ireland.
Other instruments that are associated with irish music are the fiddle, the bodhran, the flute, the accordian and the uillean pipes.
Traditional irish singing is called sean-nos singing. It is normally preformed as a solo. it is a highly ornamented type of singing.
