Dennis Casey is still the new guy in Flogging Molly. Interview at http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2009/09/26/acl_2009_preview_flogging_moll.html

This Vancouver-band of Yukon musicians is branching out … More at http://www.straight.com/article-258841/whiskeydicks-do-it-all-love-liquor

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.

McAlpine’s Fusiliers is a lively, successful Australian Celtic Rock group … More at  http://www.myspace.com/mcalpinesfusiliers

Britain’s Got Talent star Stavros can earn up to £200,000 per week …

Attendances were up on last year at Muskegon for the Michigan Irish Festival…

It’s the annual traditional Irish take on “air guitarists”.

Opening of new Comhaltas centre is boycotted by [More]

For his new album, fiddler Kevin Burke teams up with composer Cal Scott

Alan Gilsenan’s frank and intimate film about the life and stage career of Liam Clancy goes on general release in Ireland. It is a portrait of what’s behind the performer’s mask and where he is today. Review at culch.ie

USA women musicians were winning more All-Irelands than men … Read More

Mia Strayer (18) is blind and has just recorded a CD of her harp music … Read story at myjournalcourrier

The seventh annual celebration of Irish music and culture starts Friday night at Crown Center

Tony MacMahon was born in 1939 and grew up in the Turnpike in Ennis. His father, PJ, came from Kilmaley, not far from Miltown Malbay, and an area steeped in traditional music and dancing. His mother played the concertina. Joe Cooley, who worked in Ennis for several years was a regular visitor to the house. [...]