You may have noticed that a lot of people across the world love playing or listening to traditional Irish instruments. They have very strong rhythms and warm tones, which make them popular. Musicians ...

Paddy Moloney, a co-founder of the Irish folk band The Chieftains, died today. He was 83 years old. The news was announced by the Irish Traditional Music Archive. No cause of death was given. Moloney ...

The Gloaming, amid folksy fiddle notes reminiscent of Irish childhood, inserts its own modern take on an age-old art form. The band, consisting of fiddlers Martin Hayes and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, ...

You may think you know Irish, but have you ever listened to the new wave of Irish folk music? If your answer is no, Celtic Utopia (Útóipe Cheilteach) can help you out. The documentary from the ...

It’s Saturday night in Nashville, and locals and tourists alike are flocking to live music venues to hear bands and singer-songwriters. But not everyone is partying at the downtown honky-tonks or ...

The mesmerizing Celtic-inspired adventure follows a young English girl, Robyn, as she tries to show her father she can help him with his task of keeping the wolves at bay from their pre- colonial ...

Apollo’s Fire takes a Celtic approach as it presents a series of Countryside Concerts June 13-17 at several area venues. “Celtic Crossings: Songs & Stories of the Irish-American Journey” will feature ...

In 1995, The Rolling Stones teamed up with The Chieftains, a traditional Irish folk band from Dublin, to cover “Rocky Road to Dublin” on the album Long Black Veil. The song, which is originally from ...

Lunasa, dubbed the hottest Irish acoustic band on the planet, will make a stop at Kutztown University’s Schaeffer Auditorium on Friday at 7:30 p.m. as part of the KU Presents! Performing Artists ...

I think part of the charm of the St. Patrick’s season is that it really is a harbinger of spring when people are ready to shed any hibernation tendencies. Mother Nature can still fool you, and she ...