This article lists various songs, albums, festivals, and performances of the year 2014 in Irish music.

Albums/Songs

January

February Heartbeat (Can-linn song) was released on February 21. It appeared at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark.

March

April In April, Jedward's single "Free Spirit" was released

May Martin Tourish released Under a Red Sky Night on May 1.tickets-scotland.com / Under Red Sky Night (Martin Tourish)

June

July

August

September The Coronas's fourth album will be released sometime in September.

October

November

December

Performances/Festivals Bold indicates that the event occurs in multiple months.

January

February Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 took place on February 28.

March

April

May

June Lismore Music Festival took place on May 31 and June 1 in Lismore CastleHome – Lismore Festival /

July Live at the Marquee will take place from June 21 to July 15.

August Castlepalooza will take place from August 1–3.Castlepalooza Music & Arts Festival – August 1st, 2nd, 3rd 2014, Charleville Castle, Tullamore It will take place in Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland Indiependence, an indie-rock festival, will take place from August 1 to 3 in Mitchelstown, County Cork. Electric Picnic, an arts and music festival, will take place from August 29–31.

September Harvest Time Blues will take place from September 5 to 7 in Monaghan town.

October Cloughtoberfest, a gypsy jazz festival held in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary October 10 to 12.

November

December

News Emmet Cahill announced that he will be leaving Celtic Thunder in January.

Deaths Finbarr Dwyer, accordion player, died aged 67 on February 8. Seán Potts, Irish musician (The Chieftains), died aged 83 on February 11. Paddy McGuigan, songwriter who wrote ("The Men Behind the Wire", "The Boys of the Old Brigade") and musician (The Barleycorn), died aged 74 on March 17.

See also 2014 in music Music of Ireland

References

External links Irish Music Awards IMRO website IRMA website Hot Press website Music at The Irish Times Music at the Irish Independent Music news and album reviews at RTÉ