Broadcaster Ciaran Mac Mathuna’s contribution to Irish music was invaluable.

Legendary singer Liam Clancy has died aged 74. Liam, who found fame as a member of the Clancy Brothers and Tommie Makem, died in hospital in Cork on Friday, December 4. He had been ill for some time.

Interview with Joanie Madden of Cherish the Ladies …

Piper Peter Browne has searched the RTE and BMG archives for the music of the Clare piper

After a decade and a half and seven studio albums, Solas … Read More

Mick Moloney explored the Tin Pan Alley archives … Read Irish Echo report

Music Network is to release a CD by Fidil, the Donegal trio …

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

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 Dublin City Ramblers are teaming  up with the Southern rock supergroup The Legends of Southern Rock to present a dual cultural concert …

A new album by some of New York’s finest is attracting high praise

Renowned sideman Declan Sinnott now has his own band, Small Town Talk

Brothers Christy Moore and Luka Bloom have inspired a nd guided each other through lives filled with music

Brian Cunningham talks about growing up in Connemara and his new show

A once time-honored tradition has digressed into a parade of overly made-up children in glittering pageantry. One must ask whether the competitions are centered on dance ability or dress-up. More Here

Irish dancing feiseanna at first appear to be highly feminine occasions. When scanning the field at this past Sunday’s Hartford Feis, you see dresses, flashings sequin, girls, moms and the occasional boy. More Here