Every year, the free Lowell Folk Festival shows that a weekend-long immersion in traditional music, dance, and food can be as ...

Five folk acts are writing and composing a song about people whose lives have been influenced by - or changed track - thanks ...

From Donegal to Nashville and everywhere in between, Diane Cannon has followed music wherever it leads— here she opens up to ...

Ruth Clinton and Cormac MacDiarmada talk about how the themes of the 18th- and 19th-century songs on their new album All ...

Wish good luck to these outstanding young musicians from West Michigan who will be competing in Ireland against musicians ...

The Port Fairy Folk Festival is back on for March 2026, with an illustrious international first announcement of artists ...

Before its landmark anniversary in 2027, Port Fairy Folk Festival (PFFF) has announced the first line-up of acts for the ...

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New music violinist Darragh Morgan has quite the professional career, performing not only with numerous contemporary music ...

Hosted annually at Henry Maier Festival Park on the shores of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee Irish Fest is the largest Irish music ...

The name The Shamrock Tenors might suggest a traditional Irish vocal group, but this cross-community ensemble offers a far more diverse and dynamic sound.

Honestly I was a bit apprehensive when I found out that I would be interviewing an Irish band. I was a bit worried that I wouldn’t be able to understand them because of the accent. “You’ll be fine.” ...