Irish Music News

Gradam composer award for Tommy Peoples

Fiddle player Tommy Peoples’ work as a composer is recognised in this year’s TG4 Gradam...

Charlie Lennon launches new book and CD

Leitrim born musician and composer Charlie Lennon has launched a new collection of his works,...

Death of Traveller singer The Pecker Dunne

Legendry Traveller musician The Pecker Dunne has died at the age of 80 after a...

McGowan, Johnny Depp team up on new single

Pogues singer Shane MacGowan has teamed up with actor Johnny Depp to release a new...

Irish Dancing

Composer Bill Whelan sues Riverdance

Composer Bill Whelan is suing the producers  of Riverdance over unpaid royalties in the Dublin...

Belfast dance troupe win £250k Sky TV prize

Belfast dance group Prodijig have been crowned ‘Got To Dance’ champions — winning £250,000 in...

Dance wigs may cause permanent hair loss

The pinning  of extravagant wigs onto young Irish dancers may cause a type of permanent...

Flatley bows out of stage performance

Within days of Michael Flatley saying he is finally quitting the stage, comes news that...

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Heritage

Festival of Fires 2012 at Uisneach

The Festival of Fires will be rekindled on the historic Hill of Uisneach in Co...

Prehistoric Irish music instruments

Read fascinating book review in Archaeology Ireland [Translate] ...

Why redheads must start mating or face extinction

Unless redheads start to breed, they could be extinct in 100 years, according to a study [Translate] ...

200 hundred-year-old Irish harp found in NY dumpster

A priceless 200-year-old harp by John Egan of Dublin has ben found in a New York dumpster [Translate] ...

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Anne Brady’s Sessions Blog

Traditional Irish music sessions have long been a great way of spending a night out....

Tap Dance’s Irish Connections

That dance challenge between Irish and black dancers in Riverdance isn’t something invented just to woo...

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