Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024 was not just a record-breaking Fleadh in terms of attendance, it was also a Guinness World Record breaking Fleadh. During the massive event, a new entry was made to the ...

He’s the north star to Irish bands across generations, whether they still rock a tin whistle or they’re searching for a more modern sound like Fontaines D.C., and his shadow looms large.

There's the sound of banjos, fiddles and tin whistles everywhere, as Irish trad music enjoys a roaring resurgence. It's resonating "fiercely" with young people, who "roar out the lyrics" in pubs ...

Rhiannon joins Irish piper and flutist Emer Mayock in Castlebar, County Mayo. Emer Mayock is a devoted daughter of County Mayo who played tin whistle as a child and now performs on flute and ...

It was a year of new beginnings. New faces and a new location gave the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Fleadh a fresh look. The move from Parsippany to Princeton NJ not only followed the Irish tradition of rotating ...

“I had such great fun playing both accordion and tin whistle. There’s always such an exciting atmosphere and I always went to the Scoil Éigse traditional music school the week before where we ...

Over 200 pupils from three primary schools in Co Mayo have come together to promote traditional Irish music as part of a two-year creative project.

The globalization of Irish traditional music: ... now the easy branding for any band who can play a jig or a reel, ... tin whistles and Uilleann pipes.

Listen: Meaití Jó Shéamuis Ó Fátharta - Sean-nós Songs from Connemara. Multi-talented, he also played uilleann pipes and flute as well as the whistle and Jew’s harp, and was a skilled lilter.

Over time, the tin whistle became synonymous with Irish music, used in lively jigs, reels, and mournful airs. Players like Mary Bergin, Paddy Moloney, and Joanie Madden helped elevate the tin ...