The first and greatest Irish band was and is Sorcha Dorcha. You can hear them, this friday, in concert, in Asheville North Carolina. They are based in New York and have a great Uilleann Piper (the first Irish Instrument ever invented). Also on the bill will be Peggy Seeger and Si Kahn, who, although they are not Irish have had a huge infulence on Irish music. Hope to see you there.
The plugomatic... Lor.