Fav. sites for buying CDs online?

Jack Macleod · Post by **Jack Macleod** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 6:44 am

I'm a little out of touch on this...I usually use the "used" section of Amazon but thought some of you fine folks might hold some secret gems...

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:03 am

http://www.uilleannobsession.com/shop_pipes.html

billh · Post by **billh** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:08 am

You might try these URIs for hard-to-find items, especially independent releases that US distributors or big-name record stores don't stock:

Claddagh Music Online:
http://www.claddaghrecords.com/www/default.asp

Custy's Traditional Music Shop:
http://www.custysmusic.com/mall/CustysT ... menu-1.stm

NPU "mail order" online shop
http://www.pipers.ie/shop/index.lasso

Actually I usually shop Claddagh in person, so I can't say much about their online service one way or another.

Bill

djm · Post by **djm** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:36 am

It also depends on where you are located. In addition to BillH's excellent suggestions, there is also:

CD-Baby - some musicians are issuing their CDs from here: http://www.cdbaby.com

Clare Music - some regional stuff: http://www.claremusic.tripod.com/

Cranford Publications - lots of Cape Breton stuff here: http://www.cranfordpub.com

Cló Iar-Chonnachta - THE site for sean-nós CDs, plus music: http://www.cic.ie

FolkTrax - Peter Kennedy's collection of folk music recordings: http://folktrax.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

Gael Linn: http://www.gael-linn.ie

Green Linnet Records: http://www.greenlinnet.com

Shanachie Records: http://www.shanachie.com

Tara Records: http://www.taramusic.com

Ossian USA - my good buddies and great help in sourcing things: http://www.ossianusa.com

Living Tradition - OssianUSA's Irish counterpart: http://www.ossian.ie

There are lots of others, but these are my main sources.

djm

dwinterfield · Post by **dwinterfield** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:39 am

Don't overlook e-bay. Generally used cds are fine and about 1/2 price.

upiper71 · Post by **upiper71** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:17 am

djm wrote:It also depends on where you are located. In addition to BillH's excellent suggestions, there is also:

CD-Baby - some musicians are issuing their CDs from here: http://www.cdbaby.com

Clare Music - some regional stuff: http://www.claremusic.tripod.com/

Cranford Publications - lots of Cape Breton stuff here: http://www.cranfordpub.com

Cló Iar-Chonnachta - THE site for sean-nós CDs, plus music: http://www.cic.ie

FolkTrax - Peter Kennedy's collection of folk music recordings: http://folktrax.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

Gael Linn: http://www.gael-linn.ie

Green Linnet Records: http://www.greenlinnet.com

Shanachie Records: http://www.shanachie.com

Tara Records: http://www.taramusic.com

Ossian USA - my good buddies and great help in sourcing things: http://www.ossianusa.com

Living Tradition - OssianUSA's Irish counterpart: http://www.ossian.ie

There are lots of others, but these are my main sources.

djm

There's fella with a lot of CD's I imagine..

susnfx · Post by **susnfx** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:46 am

You might want to check out past threads about Green Linnet before buying from them. Here's one:

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... een+linnet

They have an apparent history of cheating their artists out of royalties.

Susan

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:53 am

http://www.uilleann.org/Shop.html

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 9:16 am

susnfx wrote:You might want to check out past threads about Green Linnet before buying from them. Here's one:

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... een+linnet

They have an apparent history of cheating their artists out of royalties.

Susan

I have more than a few friends that have been dealt bad cards by Green Linnet. Thanks for the reminder Susan.