Upcoming events:
Sean nós singing course for beginners - 3 lessons available so far.
More info in News & Blog section.
N. B. At the moment I don't have a way to send the lessons automatically so it has to be done manually. This may take a few hours if I am busy or don't see the email immediately. Thank you for understanding.
The lessons are chronologically arranged, starting with the easier songs and progressing from there.
Lesson 1:
Lesson 2:
Lesson 3:
News & blog:
Link to the Carna an Cheoil agus na n-Amhrán programme, which gives an introduction to the music and story collectors, singers, musicians, dancers, poets and storytellers, from and connected with Cill Chiaráin, Carna, Fínis, Aird and other areas on the Iorras Aithneach peninsula, from past to present times (2024):
Link to documentary about the making of Úna Monaghan's album, Aonaracht (2021):
Link to programme from the series Cumasc: Seisiúin sa mBlack Gate, with John Francis Flynn (2023):
Link to Ceol Ón Earagail programme (featured as a guest playing & singing with Brighde Chaimbeul & Aidan O'Rourke - 2023):
Contact -
Donation link for Vince Barker:
Piano playlist (traditional & classical):
Fiddle & viola playlist:
Singing playlist:
Singing performances for Na Píobairí Uilleann in 2018 & 2019 (only available on pipers.ie):
Excerpts from I bhfíor-dheiriú oidhche (2012) & Roithleán (2016) albums:
Buy me a coffee:
You can also support my work by buying a coffee. Sometimes there are extra tracks and videos available to buy at my page there, which are not available anywhere else.
I am a full time independent musician since 2010. Any support is greatly appreciated.
SoundCloud (I am not adding any new tracks here, it has some tracks from years ago):
HearThis (some older tracks which SoundCloud deleted without warning when I ran out of space), plus two newer ones:
Article about Féile Róise Rua 2022, by Patrick Freyne:
Tune compositions included for ITMA's 2021 Saothar project:
Bruach na Carra Léith (2020) video with added words & translations: https://youtu.be/U_jjAff0HWw
With Ailbhe Nic Dhonncha & Pádraic Keane - songs & tunes:
Singing with Ailbhe Nic Dhonncha, Pádraic Keane & the RTÉ Concert Orchestra:
An Citeal Dubh, Dína Ní Riain (1987 - 2022):
Dína - Clarinet + Aoife Moran - piano, Brahms, Schumann, O'Leary:
An Chartlann Bheo: Tomás Ó Máille (Recorded concert of songs collected by Tomás Ó Máille following lecture by Dr Deirdre Ní Chonghaile in Irish.
Singing by Sarah Ghriallais, Mary Staunton and Saileog Ní Cheannabháin, March 2022.):
Resource of teachers, organisations & festivals with classes sean nós singing, fiddle & classical piano:
Seán Rocks' interview with Olesya Zdorovetska and Mary Branley about Freedom Letters project:
Léigí Amach É - Irish language flashcards with Úna Lawlor & Cara Dunne: