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
The soundtrack of their livesMarilyn and Alan Bergman have written some of the most enduring movie songs, and teamwork has kept them together for more than…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
World's biggest session is aim for fleadhIts claims for gargantuan attendances might border on the phantasmagorical, but Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007 has its eye on…Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
Folk music legend Tommy Makem dies in USThe funeral of folk singer Tommy Makem will take place in Dover, New Hampshire, next ThursdayFri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
It did rain on Streisand's parade but she found her famous formReview: Peach towels and tales of upholstered suites being shipped transatlantically helped to feed the diva mythology which…Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
Spellbinding songs and a floating fluteTrad CD of the week: Nuala Kennedy, The New Shoes , Compass Records ****Fri May 04 2007 - 01:00
Crashing into sean nósWhen Grá agus Bás premieres tomorrow, Iarla Ó Lionáird and Donnacha Dennehy believe they will be breaking new ground, writes …Fri Feb 09 2007 - 00:00
Trad previewTEMPLE BAR TRAD FESTIVAL: Following the rousing success of last year's festival, this year's event ramps it up with a strong…Fri Dec 29 2006 - 00:00
CD of the WeekTHE WEST OCEAN STRING QUARTET The Guiding Moon West Ocean RecordsFri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
World Fleadh draws the stars, but stiff competition for Kerry turnoutAfter a flurry of publicity, the likes of which rarely accompanies musical activity of a traditional variety, the first World…Mon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
