You may have noticed that a lot of people across the world love playing or listening to traditional Irish instruments. They have very strong rhythms and warm tones, which make them popular. Musicians ...

The eight-piece ensemble connects musicians from Londonderry's North West Folk Collective with artists from Iraq's Mshakht ...

Nothing can make a father prouder than when his children decide to follow in his footsteps. But please, Tommy Byrne asks, ...

There’s no need to wait for March: The Emerald Isle is coming to the City of Green on Saturday in the form of a traditional Irish music session. It’s like one that may be found in Ireland, often in a ...

Join violinist Daniel Hope on a road trip through Ireland, Irish music, and his roots. Behind the wheel of a Morris Traveler, internationally acclaimed violinist Daniel Hope explores Ireland, music, ...

The members of local all-female Celtic group Triskele, from left, Noeleen Whelan, Jenn Kilinski and Sharon Wheeler. “What sets us apart,” Wheeler says, “is we’re not just a pub band, we’re a show band ...

Clare is rich in traditional music, and you’ll never be short of a session if you know where to go, writes Deanna O’Connor. Maura O’Connell, Martin Hayes, Willie Clancy, the Kilfenora Céilí Band—even ...