One of Ireland's best known fiddle players, Martin Hayes, makes a return visit to the O'Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival in Keadue on Saturday, July 31st. Martin played to a packed house ...
Celtic music, says Robin Williamson — he of the late, great Incredible String Band — is “an acorn that will grow another forest yet.” Williamson could as well have been referring to one man, four of ...
As the year draws to a close, a new album has cast a fresh and unexpected light on our traditional music. Sligo fiddle player Séamus McGuire has taken the viola out from the shadows and placed it ...
A national composer with an international stature, the 'blind harper' Turlough O'Carolan will be honoured at next week's Fleadh… A national composer with an international stature, the 'blind harper' ...
ONE of Ireland's best known fiddle players, Martin Hayes makes a return visit to the O'Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival in Keadue for the opening concert on Friday night, August 4th. Martin ...