r/Irishmusic

Community Overview

About r/Irishmusic

Come and join the session on Reddit! The craic's mighty. This is a Reddit community for appreciation of Irish Traditional Music from all over the world. Content is mainly Irish Trad, but as with many sessions, some other Celtic styles are appreciated as well.

The community at a glance

r/Irishmusic is a Subreddit for Music Lovers with roughly 40K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 5K members have joined in the past year.

On Reddit
Established 2011
40K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +5K members
Growth: +13.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 1K members
  • 2015: 685 members
  • 2016: 498 members
  • 2017: 853 members
  • 2018: 969 members
  • 2020: 3K members
  • 2021: 3K members
  • 2023: 18K members
  • 2024: 2K members
  • 2025: 4K members
  • 2026: 4K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 383 members
  • Dec: 335 members
  • Jan: 458 members
  • Feb: 561 members
  • Mar: 425 members
  • Apr: 302 members
  • May: 302 members
  • Jun: 478 members
  • Jul: 341 members
  • Aug: 371 members
  • Sep: 519 members
  • Oct: 28 members

Flair

  • Trad Music
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Launching The Boat (reel)
    2. Stone Of Destiny (Maurice Lennon)
    3. Boozing
    #1
    Trad Music
    Launching The Boat (reel) · Stone Of Destiny (Maurice Lennon) · Boozing
    20
  • Discussion
    13 posts in the past month
    1. AI absolute slop
    2. I’m Sinéad from The Record Break in Ennis. Imelda May is backing our independent track release to save our vinyl shop, but the counter hit a standstill today. Can the Irish music community help us break the stall?
    3. Best compilations of Irish folk songs?
    #2
    Discussion
    AI absolute slop · I’m Sinéad from The Record Break in Ennis. Imelda May is backing our independent track release to save our vinyl shop, but the counter hit a standstill today. Can the Irish music community help us break the stall? · Best compilations of Irish folk songs?
    13
  • non-Trad Music
    1 post in the past month
    1. TIL Mo Chara from Kneecap's starred in the An Dreolín music video as the owl
    #3
    non-Trad Music
    TIL Mo Chara from Kneecap's starred in the An Dreolín music video as the owl
    1
  • Event
    1 post in the past month
    1. The Sharon Shannon Band is performing at the O2s in Glasgow, London and Manchester in Jan is anyone going to the London one? :)
    #4
    Event
    The Sharon Shannon Band is performing at the O2s in Glasgow, London and Manchester in Jan is anyone going to the London one? :)
    1

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Irishmusic for?
Best for Music Lovers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Irishmusic free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Irishmusic have?
Roughly 40K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Irishmusic on?
r/Irishmusic runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Irishmusic cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Irishmusic is organized under Music Lovers.
How do I join r/Irishmusic?
You can join r/Irishmusic by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Music communities like?
One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering music production, instruments, genres, and the business of the industry. Discord hosts communities for producers, beatmakers, and musicians at every level, Reddit has massive communities for genre-specific discussion, and dedicated platforms serve niche interests from jazz theory to synth collecting.