If you want to hear traditional music as it his played here (at present only five nights a week - in the Summer months the music starts on Monday and finishes on Sunday - from May to September) - try the 'Gradam Ceoil TG4 - The Traditional Irish Music Awards' - plenty of examples of youngsters playing like veteran virtuosos"
a matter of opinion, their competence cannot be disputed, however what i hear on TG4 on some occasions are musicians who technically are very good, but who lack something[ a joie de vivre] that can be heard on recordngs like paddy in the smoke, those irish musicians who were forced to emigrate and who were working during the week, and who clearly looked forward to meeting up with other irish musicians there is an enthuisam ,that is missing [to my ears] it could be that with TG4 the muscians have to play the music over and over so that photographers can get good shots, it is not always the best music that is selected for the programmes.