No doubt you will have some remarks on Irish folk music, of which the Irish Suite is an orchestral setting. There is one troublesome point, namely in The Girl I Left Behind Me. According to the ...

This dance session focuses on some of the main characteristics of traditional Irish dancing ... responding appropriately and moving with the music. The dance uses movements experienced in the ...

broken dreams and homesickness - which are quite common in Irish folk music. This Christmas, Picture This This slightly newer but much loved Christmas song came from one of Ireland’s most ...

The Irish traditional music scene continues to "privilege the contribution of men" over women, a new research paper suggests. A number of women who are experienced musicians have also faced ...

As Québec’s La Bottine Souriante launch, all saxophone and brass blazing, into their raucous rendition of ‘À Travers La Vitre’, anyone familiar with Irish traditional music may experience ...

The widening gyre of traditional music fuels Notify’s third, highly sociable collection, propelling the group into uncharted waters whose ebb and flow reveal a raft of fresh possibilities ...

I write about popular culture and the arts. The artistic sense of an ‘original spin’ on Irish traditional music reflects the range of musical influences that make up the distinctive brew of ...