“Folk music and songs from Ireland, Scotland and America are deeply interconnected,” said the Irish folk singer, who will ...

Editor’s note: On Wed, July 5, 2023, IrishCentral's sister publication the Irish Voice newspaper, in New York, went to print for the last time. Founded 36 years ago by Niall O’Dowd and edited by ...

Anyone visiting Ireland is sure to have spent some time in one of that country’s many public houses and perhaps enjoyed one of the frequently scheduled “pub sessions.” These are, of course, concerts ...

Maureen O'Donoghue lives in Paris and sings and plays guitar in a duo with Scotsman Jordan Kay. I attended one of their recent gigs in “La Cave Café”, Paris 75018. That night, the terrific music gave ...

French musician Léna Descottes lives on Inishboffin. When she learned about an early childhood road trip, her grá for Irish ...

SHEFFIELD — Growing up in London, fiddle player Kevin Burke received the best education in Irish traditional music that anyone could ask for. When Burke came of age in the 1960s, the influx of Irish ...

Beginning Friday, the University of Chicago will host its 51st Annual Folk Festival in Mandel Hall and Ida Noyes for three days. This year’s festival will continue to preserve the traditional music of ...

Weather in November can be drab. If you find yourself looking for an escape, mark your calendars for Friday, Nov. 7, and set ...

I’m With Her, the Grammy-award winning folk music trio, will be performing Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Appell Center for the ...

The Grand Final will take place at the prestigious Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow on 1st February 2026, where the ...

There’s no need to wait for March: The Emerald Isle is coming to the City of Green on Saturday in the form of a traditional Irish music session. It’s like one that may be found in Ireland, often in a ...

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