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Award for Donegal fiddler Dinny

Award for Donegal fiddler Dinny

Renowned Donegal fiddler Dinny McLaughlin from Buncrana has been awarded the International Fund for Ireland’s Intergenerational Award. The award is for his contribution in passing on music and dancing traditions. It also recognises the fact that several Inishowen dancing and fiddle teachers have been instructed by Dinny.
“It was nice to know that the work you [...]

New album: O Riada, Hayes & O Raghallaigh

New album: O Riada, Hayes & O Raghallaigh

I’ve never been to Coolea in West Cork. But as the years roll by, I get a clearer picture of its landscape. I vividly recall RTE footage of Sean O Riada standing elegantly in his sittingroom, one hand resting on the piano, as tells us in his schoolroom manner about, say, Johnny Doherty and the [...]

TG4 honour ex-Chieftain Sean Potts

TG4 honour ex-Chieftain Sean Potts

Former Chieftains tin whistle player Sean Potts from Dublin has won a Lifetime Achievement Award in this year’s TG4 Traditional Music awards. Before helping to found The Chieftains in 1962 he was a member of Sean O Riada’s influential Ceoltoiri Cualann group.
He retired from The Chieftains in 1979. He has since served as chairman on [...]

John Spillane on his songwriting

John Spillane on his songwriting

Detailed Huffington Post interview with John Spillane, Cork singer

Ciaran Mac Mathuna

Ciaran Mac Mathuna

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

Liam, last of the Clancy Brothers, dies at 74

Liam, last of the Clancy Brothers, dies at 74

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.

‘I was a girl from the Bronx playing Irish music’

‘I was a girl from the Bronx playing Irish music’

Interview with Joanie Madden of Cherish the Ladies …

New double CD from Willie Clancy archive

New double CD from Willie Clancy archive

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

Solas follow their own guiding lights

Solas follow their own guiding lights

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

Record turnout at Michigan Irish Fest

Record turnout at Michigan Irish Fest

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

President caught up in ‘Battle of Clontarf’

President caught up in ‘Battle of Clontarf’

Opening of new Comhaltas centre is boycotted by [More]

Kevin Burke teams up with composer

Kevin Burke teams up with composer

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

Liam Clancy film ‘The Yellow Bittern’ goes on release in cinemas

Liam Clancy film ‘The Yellow Bittern’ goes on release in cinemas

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

Nice story: How Cherish were named

Nice story: How Cherish were named

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

Illinois girl’s album recalls great blind harpists legacy

Illinois girl’s album recalls great blind harpists legacy

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

Dublin City Ramblers team up with Legends of Southern Rock

Dublin City Ramblers team up with Legends of Southern Rock

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

Irish music New York can be proud of

Irish music New York can be proud of

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

Declan Sinnott: at the heart of the music

Declan Sinnott: at the heart of the music

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

Brothers Christy and Luka stay in harmony

Brothers Christy and Luka stay in harmony

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

Dancing sean nos in Connemara

Dancing sean nos in Connemara

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

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