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 ...
In conversation with Olivia O'Leary, traditional Irish musician Martin Hayes talks about his musical hero, the legendary fiddle-player Tommie Potts. Show more Martin Hayes is an internationally ...
PORT TOWNSEND — Irish fiddle player Gerry O’Connor will perform with guitarist Don Penzien on Thursday. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. at the Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Road in ...
Sessions are the lifeblood of a centuries-old musical tradition. In New York bars, musicians are showing up, unpacking their instruments and diving in. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim The Tradfather ...
The fiddle has been a ubiquitous instrument in the music of many immigrant groups on the North American continent. Those that didn't bring it with them often adopted it from neighboring groups. This ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was a first class flight to funkytown. A Ryanair flight resembled a folk concert at 30,000 feet after an Irish musician whipped ...
WESTPORT is to welcome an exciting new addition to Ireland's traditional music calendar this summer with the launch of Coirm.
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2022 is underway in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, turning the town into the epicenter of traditional Irish music and dance from July 31 through August 7. Comhaltas Ceoltóirí ...
Martin Hayes is an internationally renowned, virtuosic, traditional Irish fiddle-player. The Irish Times newspaper said of him that, 'In the decades to come, we’ll surely talk of having seen this man ...