www.tradconnect.com

Connection in music, especially traditional Irish music is at the heart of it’s existence. Meeting other musicians, starting sessions and getting out and playing is the best way to develop. A wonderful new site called www.tradconnect.com is quickly becoming the fastest growing traditional site on the net. I would recommend you joining up. It addition to the following benefits its members include the stars of traditional Irish music including Paddy O’ Brien, Jimmy Keane, Paul De Grae, Paul McGlinchey, Dan Gurney and  bands like Kila, Caladh Nua, Teada and dozens more. The site

Connects you with other musicians around you so you can get together and practice and start sessions no matter where in the world you live.
USA members are making contacts in Ireland and visiting sessions there when they travel
TradConnect is developing online specialist groups on Fiddle, Concertina, Flute etc
It promotes freely new rising musicians and gives them exposure on the site for new albums etc.
You can establish your own online space, free, for groups in your area
Unlike Facebook you actually get to know the other musicians and can interact with them.
I would highly recommend this site to people learning traditional music as a way of developing your playing ability.