Abarta began the concert by playing a few reels, which is a form of bagpipe music played with two main beats per bar. As the ...

As a part of its 2024 World Tour, “A Taste of Ireland -The Irish Music & Dance Sensation” came to Bloomington on Nov. 8 at ...

The EU Songbook is a Danish non-profit project which has no financial ties to the EU and the song categories were decided by ...

Choosing a baby name is no easy task, but it’s an opportunity to reflect on culture, tradition, and sometimes, a bit of ...

Set in a Gaeltacht, (Irish-speaking district) the city is especially enjoying a resurgence of traditional Irish music – known ... framed photos of its storied history. The Guinness, with its ...

In the heart of Irish music history, the name Luke Kelly stands ... He found inspiration in traditional Irish songs and began performing in the vibrant Dublin folk scene during the late 1950s.

So says Oisin McManus - a piano player with The Tumbling Paddies, which is a six-piece band from County Fermanagh that fuses Irish traditional music and pop music. The band formed nine years ago ...

I write about popular culture and the arts. The artistic sense of an ‘original spin’ on Irish traditional music reflects the range of musical influences that make up the distinctive brew of ...