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Wales' "fragile" folk music tradition could "die within a generation" without urgent action, a new report has said. Research commissioned by Arts Council Wales found fewer young people were learning ...
Before its landmark anniversary in 2027, Port Fairy Folk Festival (PFFF) has announced the first line-up of acts for the ...
Aer Lingus representatives, Music City Irish Fest's CEO Brenda Willis, Irish musician Niall McCabe highlight long ties between Nashville and Ireland.
FOLK music legend Bob Dylan has officially announced Irish tour dates for 2025 – and die-hard fans are in shock. The ...
Folk music is "very much music of human interaction, celebration and commiseration", and "quite the opposite" of "isolating technology".
Veteran Irish experimental folk group Dr. Strangely Strange launch their new album, Anti-Inflammatory, in Hyde, Dublin on 25 September. We asked front man Tim Booth the BIG questions . . .
Sinners' Club Juke & Irish Jig Sequences Are Key To Understanding The Importance Of Blues & Folk Music In The Movie Folk Music Is As Important As The Blues (But They Tell Different Stories) ...
Cork Folk Festival Celebrates 45 Years Of Folk Music Tradition Cork's iconic Folk Festival is set to return for its 45th year, running from October 2nd to 6th, 2024.
A look at upcoming Irish/Celtic-related music events in Greater Boston and somewhat beyond.July’s big local happening is Summer BCMFest, which takes place July 6 in Harvard Square’s Club Passim, with ...
Your Roots Are Showing, Ireland's premier folk music conference, is officially underway at the INEC Gleneagle, Killarney, and runs until Sunday, 19th January.
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 Buskirk Chumley Theater. Members of the Bloomington community came out to ...