Irish folk band Altan performs at the Thrasher Opera House on March 6. Enjoy classics and new tunes in an intimate Green Lake ...

Socks in the Frying Pan, the high-spirited, traditional music-playing trio from County Clare, Ireland, known for combining virtuosic musicianship with humor and charm and fervor for their roots, will ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - From artists such as Vivaldi, Verdi, and Bocelli, Italy has produced some of the best and most famous musicians of all time. Now, the country is making way for a new name: Gadan. With ...

Cherish the Ladies began quietly more than 40 years ago, when Irish-American musician Mick Moloney got the idea to assemble ...

The eight-piece ensemble connects musicians from Londonderry's North West Folk Collective with artists from Iraq's Mshakht ...

On a grey day in central Manchester, the three founding members of The Mary Wallopers are chatting to me on the upper floor of the university’s concert hall. They play traditional Irish music, ...

The Byrne Brothers will perform Irish music and dance Feb. 6 at the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley in Utica.

Okay, okay, it’s 2026 and the future is bright, the future is playing traditional music. This year promises to be a milestone in the burgeoning popularity of all kinds of traditional music, from the ...

Last month, the Irish bluegrass band JigJam released their latest album Across the Pond. The 12-track collection showcases a blend of Irish traditional music and bluegrass. The album is a little more ...

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 under ...

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