Wild goats are becoming scarce in the Irish countryside and some are blaming bodhran players. It’s becoming more difficult each year to find a male mountain goat to preside over the annual Puck Fair in Killorglin, Co Kerry, according to chief goat-catcher Frank Joy.
This year, Frank and his team failed to find a goat on [...]

Great to see that the Larkin Hedge School has now got legs under it. Founded in 2009, to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the founding of SIPTU (formerly the ITGWU), the Larkin Hedge School is now planning its second year. Hopefully it will become an annual event, which, like the Clé Club, will seek [...]

Dervish made history as their Sligo pub session on May 2 was beamed to over 30,000 people on the internet for the release their Live Album & DVD From Stage to Stage.
Dervish celebrated their 21st birthday in style as the band played a dynamic pub session of traditional Irish music at the [...]

Cuban, Irish and Canadian Celts share music and dance traditions …

Details of 2010 Willie Clancy Week in Miltown Malbay, Co Clare

Slide will be at the Savannah Irish Festival in February

Eddie Stack recalls St Stephen’s Day in Clare…

The Scots singer has a baby and CD to look forward to …

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

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

Gundagai festival shows how its done

This year’s King of Puck was given the royal treatment when he arrived all the way from the Antrim on Monday.

There will be plenty of green but no native Irish acts among headliners at the Irish Fair in Minnesota St Paul

Caroline Duggan teaches Irish dancing to Afro American and Hispanic children …

You can view photos from the most recent dancing feiseanna in Australia at this interesting website

Teacher Peter Smith from New Jersey changed the style of Irish dancing in the USA when he introduced the Ulster style, replacing the Munster style. More Here