In 1995, The Rolling Stones teamed up with The Chieftains, a traditional Irish folk band from Dublin, to cover “Rocky Road to Dublin” on the album Long Black Veil. The song, which is originally from ...

In this week's Spotlight Montana Traolach O’Riordain, the director of the Irish Studies program at the University of Montana, introduces us to some very special guests. They share with us a ...

Socks in the Frying Pan, a critically acclaimed trio from Ennis, County Clare—widely regarded as the heartland of Irish traditional music—has established itself as a dominant force in the genre since ...

Irish traditional music is among the most popular World Music genres of our time. Performed by Irish and non-Irish musicians throughout the world and patronized by audiences in diverse social and ...

As Ireland reimagines itself, musicians including the singer Lisa O’Neill and the band Lankum are reimagining the island’s music with an ever-growing sense of pride. By Will Hermes DUBLIN — The ...

LUNENBURG — Storyteller, singer, and harper Kate Chadbourne is excited to celebrate spring and April Poetry Month with traditional Irish poems set to music, stories that extol cleverness and courage, ...

The Irish Pan Celtic committee is seeking traditional performing artists to represent Ireland during The International Pan Celtic Festival which will be held in Carlow Town from 7-11 April 2026.

The ING National Capital Marathon had a unique participant this year. Patrick McLaughlin, a resident of the Greater Montreal area, joined in the event, playing instruments and singing traditional ...

For some folks, the epicenter of Christmas is in Ireland with all of the comforting traditions, pubs packed with folks singing traditional songs and the iconic Bono busking on Grafton street in Dublin ...

Irish-born comedian, filmmaker, and singer/songwriter Owen Dara is sure to win your heart with the new video for his song, “Nancy Gold.” Filmed in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, the video ...

Orlando Bloom surprised fans on St Patrick’s Day when he gave an impromptu performance of a traditional Irish folk song at a pub in Windsor. On Friday 17 March, the 46-year-old actor took over The ...