Beoga

Beoga: Folk band from County Antrim, formed in 2002, playing Irish traditional music with jazz and other influences; they co-wrote Galway Girl with Ed Sheeran.

Sounds like Dervish, Flook, Lúnasa

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Huartan: Belfast-based tradtronica group who won Live Act of the Year at the NI Music Prize 2024.

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Barry Kerr: Singer-songwriter and composer from the shores of Lough Neagh, whose album Curlew's Cry was named Folk Album of the Year by Songlines in 2025.

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The Brian Finnegan Band: Armagh-born flute and tin whistle player, a founder member of Flook, who also fronts his own band.

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Duke Special: Stage name of Belfast songwriter Peter Wilson, a piano-based performer whose shows draw on vaudeville and music hall.

Sounds like Beth Rowley, R.E.M., Blur

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