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Moya Brennan, who has died aged 73, was the haunting voice of Clannad, the Donegal family traditional group that brought ...

Looking for the coolest traditional Irish music playlist on Spotify? We think we've found it! Whether you have massive FOMO from not making the trek to an Irish music festival or concert this year, or ...

At the Courthouse Tavern in Cork, Irish folk-rock band Kingfishr perch precariously on the world’s smallest stage while their fans, a few hundred strong, cram as close as they can to the front. They ...

Irish traditional music, from “Danny Boy” to rowdy pub songs to dynamic dance numbers, is a social practice. Nora Revenaugh of Clinton, who plays the fiddle and sings in both Irish and English, ...

Experiences of sexual assault, harassment, and violence were reported as part of a study on gender in the Irish traditional music scene. In her 2021 article entitled "121 Stories: The impact of gender ...

Newcomers and regulars alike gather each Tuesday at Porter Brewing Co., 611 NE Jackpine Ct., Redmond, for a night filled with danceable Irish traditional music. The Ballybogs is a local six-piece ...

TODAY, MANY STILL WORK TO HONOR THOSE TRADITIONS. IT’S FAST, IT’S ELECTRIC, AND IT’S FILLED WITH HISTORY AND HEART. I’VE TAUGHT DANCING NONSTOP FOR 70 YEARS, BOTH HERE IN IRELAND. THE SHARP RHYTHM OF ...

The Wilde Irish Shenanigans perform this Saturday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the ballroom of The Hotel Northampton. Credit: CONTRIBUTED A few decades ago, we would have been grateful for any kind of ...

Looking to unleash your inner Irish-ness? If that’s the case, then South Buffalo Roots makes it easy, as the group hosts the second annual South Buffalo Irish Festival Culture Circle (Fáinne Cultúrtha ...

There's the sound of banjos, fiddles and tin whistles everywhere, as Irish trad music enjoys a roaring resurgence. It's resonating "fiercely" with young people, who "roar out the lyrics" in pubs under ...