One of the most popular bands to emerge from Ireland ... Sinéad O’Connor joins The Chieftains in performing this traditional Irish folk song written about the 1916 Easter Rebellion.

Folk and indie are genres that are incredibly difficult to define, but you'll know them when you hear them. Whether it's the subtle but impactful songwriting, the acoustic instruments, simple but no ...

The biggest Folk albums of the month (defined in partnership with English Folk Expo) by British and Irish artists, based on sales in the UK of downloads, CDs, vinyl and other formats, plus streams.

From the blissfully ignorant months before the pandemic to Brat Summer, here are the greatest songs that moved culture, ...

“Wild Mountain Thyme” is an Irish folk song with strong roots in Scottish ... It has since become a popular Irish favorite, recorded dozens of times by artists including Judy Collins, Joan ...

Their manager Matthew Jordan said that since Covid-19, the band's genre of music has become really popular ... songs and the music," he added. "It's got people interested again in traditional ...

Here are some popular offenders ... In 1971, folk legend Joan Baez recorded a cover version that went to number three on Billboard’s Hot 100. Despite the song’s progressive associations ...

The Pogues are a popular Irish folk rock band of the 1980s and ... While the first album had featured a higher percentage of traditional songs, Shane MacGowan came into his own as a songwriter ...

Who are the Wolfe Tones? The Wolfe Tones are an Irish rebel folk music band best known for singing songs which have been condemned as supporting the IRA. The band was formed in 1963 in the ...

FOLK musicians from Limerick and beyond will come together to raise funds for IMNDA (Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association) ...

The Bull & Claw’s famous Friday night Sundowners, featuring live music in their beautiful boho garden. Commencing at 6pm, ...