Diada are from Portugal. Colm Larkin, bouzouki and Sandro Bueno, Tin Whistle and Flute play mostly traditional tunes. On their Facebook page they share concert dates, media clips, and recordings that showcase their evolving style. They released a CD which you can hear on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Music.
You don't find lots of information about them on the internet.
Here's a 10 minutes live concert
Some Excerpts from the album, more on youtube:
On the album you'll find a variety of tunes (jigs, reels, slow air) played so beautifully and with drive.
You can get the album on bandcamp
Here's the website of Fourwinds
Here's a long comment on the album by Graham Brown
And isn't the cover beautiful? On the back you can see the "3 sisters" of Dingle. (Picture stolen from Custy's Music in Ennis where you can buy the album too)
Here are some clips of the album:
The Lark's Call - The Job of Journeywork, Dinny O'Brien's, The Pigeon On the Gate
Brendan Mulholland on flutes, bringing melodies and ornamentation to the fore
Blaithín Mhic Cana, whose expressive vocals draw on her native South Armagh singing tradition, especially the regional song lore
Aaron O’ Hagan, playing uilleann pipes along with flute and whistles, adding both tone and rhythmic drive
Luke Ward, on bouzouki and vocals, anchoring harmonic support and song texture
Their self‑titled debut album was released on 1 February 2025. It has been widely praised by critics and the trad community for its confident presentation of both instrumental sets and song material rooted in Ulster’s musical heritage.
Tempest’s repertoire embraces a balance of driving dance tunes and emotionally resonant songs. Their musical identity is firmly anchored in the heritage of Ulster—especially the northern province’s traditions—while also seeking fresh interpretations and energy.
I asked chatgpt to write a short text about the musicians, here's what came out (hope the information is correct ;)
Alan Finn, Joanne Quirke, Paul Clesham & Fionn O’Hanlon
This quartet brings together four of Ireland’s finest young traditional musicians, each with deep roots in the music of their home counties.
Alan Finn (Buttevant, Co. Cork) is a renowned button accordion player and founder of the Shandrum Céilí Band, celebrated for multiple All-Ireland titles and his lively, driving style. Joanne Quirke (Co. Cork) is a versatile multi-instrumentalist on whistle, flute, fiddle, piano, and harp, and a graduate of University College Cork who was awarded the prestigious Seán Ó Riada Prize. From Hollymount, Co. Mayo, Paul Clesham is an All-Ireland champion on concertina and a highly skilled accompanist, equally at home on fiddle, accordion, melodeon, and piano, with a strong academic background in ethnomusicology. Completing the group is Fionn O’Hanlon (Boherbue, Co. Cork), a bouzouki player whose roots in the Sliabh Luachra tradition bring rhythmic energy and harmonic depth to the ensemble.
Together, their 2025 album ’Twas Many a Wild Night captures the joy, drive, and spirit of Irish traditional music today.
Here's a video of them playing at Custy's in Ennis.
He is joined by Yvonne Casey, Bríd O’Gorman, Dermot Byrne, Aoibheann Queally, Pamela Queally and some more fine musicians.
You can listen to it and buy it on bandcamp.
https://eoinoneillinsession.bandcamp.com/album/eoin-oneill-in-session-2
Here's the link to the tunes on thesession:
You can listen to it and buy it digitally at bandcamp:
https://joedegeorgeoandianmckenna.bandcamp.com/album/star-of-the-north
