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 ...

If you couldn’t tell from my name, I have Irish ancestors. Lots of them. I’ve grown up around Irish music and constantly find myself returning to it for comfort and reassurance. From punk rock to ...

"Geantraí," the beloved Irish traditional music series, returns for its 19th season with a fresh approach, capturing the rich musical landscape of Ireland like never before. This new series, hosted by ...

A Midland audience will sample all those features in "Innovations in Irish Music," a twin-bill concert featuring the Karan Casey Band and Lunasa on Saturday. Irish music can comprise evocative vocals ...

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 ...

As Ireland reimagines itself, musicians including the singer Lisa O’Neill and the band Lankum are reimagining the island’s music with an ever-growing sense of pride. By Will Hermes DUBLIN — The ...

Moloney recorded or produced more than 70 albums of Irish music and is credited with bringing traditional Irish music to a wider audience. He died July 27. Originally broadcast in 2006 and 2009. This ...

The term “trad music,” short for traditional music, usually describes a type of folk music, though it can apply to other ...

Paddy Moloney, the founder and leader of Ireland’s Chieftains, was short in stature, high-pitched in voice, and always bubbling with jokes and laughter. But Moloney, who died Monday at age 83, was a ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Vynnie Meli always wanted to go to an Irish wake, so she wrote one. With ...