''The Rough Guide to Irish Music'' is a
world music compilation album originally released in
1996. The fourth release of the
World Music Network
World Music Network is a UK-based record label specializing in world music.
The World Music Network website features news, reviews, live music listings, and guide sections on world music. It also features an online "Battle of the Bands" competit ...
Rough Guides
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series,
the album covers both the
Republic and
The North, with an overall focus on
tradition
A tradition is a belief or behavior (folk custom) passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or ...
and
revival. The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.
Track listing
References
1996 compilation albums
World Music Network Rough Guide albums
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