Reeling off the first 100 yearsSuccessive generations, each fired by a love of traditional music, have kept the Kilfenora Céilí Band energised and evolving …Sat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
An instinct for beautyTHE ARTS : The world of traditional music lost a singular voice when Mícheál Ó Domhnaill died in 2006Wed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Making the most of a shared inheritanceFiddler Liam O’Connor and piper Seán McKeon, who play the Tradfest this month, come from two of Dublin’s most famous musical …Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Sean O'RiadaPléaráca An Riadaigh Gael Linn ****: What more can be said about the gargantuan contribution of Seán Ó Riada to our traditional…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
Liam O'MaonlaoiTo Be Touched Rian Records ***: Liam Ó Maonlaí's second solo record in three years demands a certain act of faith from the listener…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
Liam ClancyThe Wheels of Life Dolphin Records ****: There's a cool fermentation process informing Liam Clancy's first solo CD in 10 years…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
From the parlour to the hallEvents such as Corn Uí Riada, the annual sean-nós singing contest, have contributed to a revival of the form in recent years, …Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
A return to the sourceWith live dates and solo and group albums in the offing, Altan are experiencing a sort of rebirth on this side of the Atlantic…Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Finding a reason to keep singingLuka Bloom's career has taken him from the brightest lights in New York to the cosiest shebeens in west KerrySat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
On a creative merry-go-roundNick Kelly, one-time singer of The Fat Lady Sings, has found outlets for his creativity in everything from film to advertising…Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
Imram the vessel for 'a voyage of discovery'This year's Imram Irish Language Literature Festival celebrates the cultural impact of Ireland's islands and maintains its record…Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
A risk-taking raconteur and the real Irish roverRonnie Drew's calling cards were his baritone voice, his gift for storytelling and his forensic memoryMon Aug 18 2008 - 01:00
Old tunes resonate in big houseThe Masters of Tradition Festival takes trad music out of the pub and into the very different setting of Bantry HouseFri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
English duo pushing boundaries of the folk frontierEnglish folk might have stagnated since the days of Fairport Convention, but John Spiers and Jon Boden aim to reinvigorate it…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
The familiar in danger of breeding contemptTRADITION AT THE CROSSROADS: PART 2: MUCH IS OFTEN made of the purity of traditional music, and yet, in reality, it has tasted…Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
REVIEWReviewed: Session at the Pipers: Kieran O'Hare, Tara Diamond and Gary HastingsThu Jun 05 2008 - 01:00
A Clasac case of musical differencesThe Clontarf branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann has spent 15 years working on the new Clasac centreSat May 03 2008 - 01:00
Irvine and Brady, 30 years onHowling gales and blinding sleet aren't everybody's idea of ideal concert-going weather, but Glasgow's Celtic Connections festival…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
