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 ...

In this city, covered markets, lively Irish pubs and venerable music halls stand side-by-side — here’s how best to take it ...

A Japanese band are going viral on TikTok for their love of Irish traditional music. Pinch of Snuff is a collective of ...

Honey the Persian cat loves going to the pub, "where everybody pays her attention, strokes, treats, even kisses," her owner ...

These two men have long been recognised as masters of their craft - now Matt Cranitch and Jackie Daly have also been ...

Fiddle-player Matt Cranitch and accordionist Jackie Daly have been jointly awarded November’s Cork Person of the Month Award.

The Companion to Irish Traditional Music is “the largest single collection of information on the genre”, bringing together the knowledge of 215 contributors in an easy-to-use A-Z format ...

“He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother” sang the Hollies in their 1969 golden oldie and the same could be said about Fintan Vallely’s recently updated version of The Companion to Irish Traditional Music. It ...

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 city is especially enjoying a resurgence of traditional Irish music – known locally as "trad", a name that gives the genre a hipster cool, far from its humble origins as tunes played in ...

In addition to playing music, Matt is also widely recognised for his deep knowledge of Irish traditional music. One of the leading authorities on the music of Sliabh Luachra, he received a PhD in ...