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 ...

Though Irish folk music has never disappeared, it has ebbed and flowed in the wider consciousness. The last major revival of popularity was in the 1980s, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 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, ...