Edward Bunting's A general collection of the ancient Irish music (Dublin, 1796) has been described as 'the most seminal and influential publication in the history of Irish music ... traditional tunes ...

The Dublin Legends – formerly of the world-famous Irish ... folk band The Dubliners – are to make their first ever appearance in Evesham this year when they bring their St Patrick’s Celebration tour ...

The new album features contemporary Irish folk songs that have been written in recent years by Irish songwriters. It is produced by John Reynolds (Sinéad O'Connor, Damien Dempsey, Andrea Corr ...

The song is an Irish folk-style ballad and was written as a duet, sung by Shane MacGowan and English singer, Kristy MacColl. MacGowan takes the role of the male character and one half of a ...

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day on March 17 by discovering our selection of the best Irish classical and folk music. Whether your idea of Irish music is Riverdance, Val Doonican or John McCormack ...

Their unique blend of folk and Irish traditional music transformed the genre and ... to those interested in Ireland’s cultural history. In addition to this, new recordings and releases are ...

Modern versions of the song have been performed by both the Dubliners and the Irish Rovers. According to folklore, the song is used to summon the Fairy King. If you play it three times in a row ...

This dance session focuses on some of the main characteristics of traditional Irish dancing ... moving with the music. The dance uses movements experienced in the English folk dance programmes ...

A highlight on the traditional Irish ... folk festivals. Through their US Label Compass Records, the band sold over 50,000 albums. In 2011, Gráda disbanded to work on individual projects. This saw the ...

After a fantastic New Year's Eve performance in Nenagh, The Druids are set to return to The Abbey Court Hotel in Nenagh and ...