Editing Galway (section)

==== Traditional Irish music ====
[[File:Galway - Shop Street - Lynch's Castle - panoramio.jpg|thumb|right|Lynch's Castle]]
Galway city is a major centre for traditional Irish music. The traditional group [[De Dannan]] were based in Galway. Musicians such as [[Mickey Finn (Irish fiddler)|Mickey Finn]], [[Frankie Gavin (musician)|Frankie Gavin]], Johnny (Ringo) McDonagh, [[Alec Finn]], [[Máirtín O'Connor]] and Gerry Hanley were born or came to prominence in Galway. [[Carl Hession]], an Irish composer, arranger and traditional musician, also hails from Galway city.

[[Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann|Comhaltas]] branches operate in several parts of the city, teaching Irish traditional music to children. Dusty Banjos runs classes and sessions in the city for adults switching from other musical traditions to Irish traditional music, and for adult beginners and improvers who are not at a level where they could participate in general sessions.