The Bothy Band: Traditional music’s most influential group blaze back after four decades
The revolutionary group, reunited for the making of a documentary, now plan to perform a series of shows in Belfast and Dublin
The revolutionary group, reunited for the making of a documentary, now plan to perform a series of shows in Belfast and Dublin
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Louth Contemporary Music Society’s engaging weekend festival also featured the Esposito Quartet, Sigma Project and Explore Ensemble
In C will be performed by Irish traditional musicians, led by Zoë Conway in St. Nicholas’ Church of Ireland, Dundalk on Saturday, June 17th, as part of this year’s Louth Contemporary Music Society festival. louthcms.org SOLD OUT
Clare duo joined by guests Dónal Lunny and Jim Murray for this heart-thumping album
The new nine-piece band brings together a dizzying array of talent on a mission
The Mission Sessions is the first full-length album from Those Nervous Animals
Flynn and Clarke used fake IDs and wigs to defraud banks and credit unions of €400,000
More than 200 artists back Amnesty International’s call for military embargo
Fáilte Ireland chief said the world famous facility will be a ‘huge draw’ for tourists
Get tickets for Dónal Lunny, TG4 Gradam Ceoil Awards, Ímar and Kern
The breadth of his musicianship led to collaborations with notable artists of the era
Jim Walsh and Hammy Hammond honoured for dedication
The return of Traidphicnic and Andy Irvine’s trip to Cobh are among the other highlights
Where can you watch it, and what time is Ireland’s Sarah McTernan singing?
Frank Tate has made instruments for Paul Simon, Ed Sheeran and Donal Lunny
Stockton’s Wing’s ‘A Retrospective’ tour is also among this week’s highlights
Gradam Ceoil winners will take to the stage in Belfast for the second year in a row
Johnston tells inquiry he ‘couldn’t recall’ phonecall about botched energy scheme
Banquet held in Dublin’s Mansion House for some 230 people incarcerated in laundries
Liam O’Flynn obituary: born – September 15th, 1945; died – March 14th, 2018
Liam O’Flynn and Garech de Brún enriched and strengthened our musical tradition
Uileann piper ‘bristled’ at being called a purist, funeral told
Michael D Higgins: musician ‘will be remembered for his performances and recordings’
The Kildare-born musician began on the uilleann pipes under the great Leo Rowsome
Red Hot Chili Peppers make up for December cancellations
At 64, Dalkey-born singer Alison O’Donnell has just released her second solo album and has no plans to slow down her long and fascinating musical journey
‘The building looks imposing, officious. Getting people in the door is a big thing’
Letter to Taoiseach signed by academics and artists urges Government to act ‘without delay’
Young Blood: an edgy night of hip hop and poetry in the NCH promises to present the voices of the next generation
Michael D Higgins among those to attend funeral of Irish poet who died aged 88
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices