New Albums Announced From Trá Pháidín, Peaks and Others

Trá Pháidín is a six-piece music collective originating from Galway, Ireland. The music collective from Galway has released its second album, titled Cloch’s Claí. The album Cloch’s Claí has a duration of 45 minutes. Across its total running time of 45 minutes, Cloch’s Claí examines Irish music, the Irish language, and Irish identity. The song An Béal Bocht gets its name from a parody written by Flann O'Brien.

Another project is from Peaks, a music duo consisting of violinist George Smith and cellist Duncan Strachan. The duo Peaks has released its debut album, titled Cladach/Mullach. On the album Cladach/Mullach, spoken vocals are provided by Brìghde Chaimbeul for the recording by Peaks.

There are also album releases involving artists Rhiannon Giddens and Jake Xerxes Fussell on distinct record labels. Rhiannon Giddens is releasing an album titled Hope Is the Thing With Feathers, which comes out on the record label Nonesuch. In addition, artist Jake Xerxes Fussell has an album titled The Old Beloved Path, which is being published by the record label Fat Possum.