Irish dancing in London in 1902

Dress was neat but informal at this well attended ceili dance in the Athenaeum Hall, Tottenham Court Road, in 1902. The photo comes from from Living London by GR Sims, published in 1902 …

Barney McKenna and John Sheahan bring memories of Dubliners to Germany

Aided by screen photos, videos and recordings, Barney McKenna and John Sheahan were joined on the road in Germany by Dubliners past and present for a series of memorial concerts.

Riverdance designer Jen Kelly settles his €0.8m legal action in jig time

Costume designer Jen Kelly claimed he had been “airbrushed out of history” before widthdrawing his €800,000 legal case against the Riverdance company in a Dublin court. He claimed his costumes had been used without his permission. Full story Irish Times

Irish album sales now in the doldrums

Irish music sales – already hugely depressed as a result of illegal downloading – have hit a new low. Overall, album sales are down by 23.6 per cent on last year. Bands have been dropped from rosters, distributors and shops have shut their doors, record company staff are being laid off. Sunday Business P0st

Big names add spice to new Sharon Shannon album

Imelda May, Shane McGowan, Jerry Fish and various Waterboys guest on Sharon Shannon’s new album, ‘Saints and Scoundrels’ Eamon Carr interviews her for the Evening Herald.