"It's got people interested again in traditional Irish music ... practise, practise. "Listen to as much music as you can. It's the best thing you will ever do really. "You can play football ...

“I was there. The first time I ever came to London I was 14 and we played in the Mean Fiddler. “I came over with a band ...

Bjarne Stensrud makes his unique bodhráns at home in his workshop in Oslo, with reindeer skin from Norway’s west coast. They ...

Finally, a special shout out to my college pal Cormac Looby, whose songs I’ve had on repeat for years. His sound is quite ...

An experimental folk band which blends traditional Irish music with electronic sounds will represent Northern Ireland ... “It ...

Renowned the world over, Celtic Thunder is one of the most prominent Irish live music acts on the planet, but what is their story, and what are their best songs? Established in Dublin in 2007 ...

This week I’ll lead with a mighty congratulations to Fiona Ritchie, who at the end of last month stepped away from “The Thistle & Shamrock,” the ...

At 18, she moved to London to launch a full-time career in music instead of going to college. In England, she made ...

Instruments range from the fiddle, Irish flute, guitar, accordions, mandolin and banjo, to unique ones such as the concertina ...

Craobh Dugan O’Looney, the local branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, will host a traditional Irish music session at 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Copper City Brewing Company in Rome, New York.

This year, the Irish Cultural Festival returns to Polar Park Oct. 12 with a full slate of activities, in hopes of bringing ...