Regarded for his wrenching, joyful lyricism as a bard of all things Irish, Shane MacGowan – the singer-songwriter known mostly for his work as frontman of the Celtic punk phenomenon the Pogues ...

While the structure of these folk-sellers was invented for the film, song collecting is an existing field that has preserved many traditional Irish songs.It’s, of course, linked with the ongoing ...

A shout out from me, John Spillane, for the Irish Language Songs! In case you hadn't heard, Mary Black is presenting Ireland's Favourite Folk Song, a five-part series on RTÉ Television in April ...

Irish folk music's role in rooting commercial mainstream country music to its past, including those of the settlers of Belfast, Northern Ireland, 400 years ago, ...

Music Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65 The Pogues melded Irish folk and rock ’n’ roll into a unique, intoxicating blend.

Teddy is played by Irish actor and musician Ger Kelly, who performs music under the name Frowning Hours, and the song he sings is a traditional folk song called “A Stor Mo Chroi (Treasure of My ...

It was his gateway into the world of Irish folk music. At it's heart, Trapper's new album, Siren Songs, is very much inspired by the traditions and themes of Irish folk, but it's not beholden to it.

A Ryanair flight resembled a folk concert at 30,000 feet after an Irish musician whipped out his fiddle and started playing to ... ,” a song popularized in the 1990s by folk group Goats Don ...

WEST STOCKBRIDGE — The beautiful thing about Irish folk music, in Karan Casey’s view, is how totally it reflects the people who make it. Casey, a longtime practitioner whose solo work stretches back ...

LISTEN: What you should know about the Irish folk song "The Rattlin' Bog" "The Rattlin' Bog," a beloved Irish folk tune that has spanned centuries, has become a party favorite in more recent times.

A look at some of Shane MacGowan's finest musical moments, from "Dirty Old Town" to the Kirsty MacColl duet "Fairtytale of New York" and much more.

Irish folk music's role in rooting commercial mainstream country music to its past, including those of the settlers of Belfast, Northern Ireland, 400 years ago, ...