Ireland may produce big names that tour all over the world, but we also know how to keep in touch with our traditions. Here's a look at the history and origins of Irish music. Fleadh Cheoil na ...

Irish traditional music is among the most popular World Music genres of our time. Performed by Irish and non-Irish musicians throughout the world and patronized by audiences in diverse social and ...

South Africa, Germany and Japan are all located on different continents, but they have one thing in common: traditional Irish music sessions. The sessions are informal social gatherings that take ...

It is 1984 in Detroit and Richard McMullan, an Irish-born high school teacher who happens to be musically inclined, is approached by the owner of a popular bar to gather a few bandmates and perform ...

The Irish seem born with a love of music. At social gatherings, everyone's always ready to sing his or her "party piece." Performances are judged less by skill than by uninhibited sincerity or ...

They are well-established in cities including Dublin, Belfast, and Birmingham but now, it's Manchester's turn to host its very own. TradFest - an annual music and culture event which celebrates Irish ...