Cormac Begley: B – The musical gift that keeps on giving
This swooping, soaring album showcases his bass and baritone concertina skills
This swooping, soaring album showcases his bass and baritone concertina skills
Concertina player on his new album ‘B’, west Kerry and different types of breath
The Kerry singer’s new record melds traditional songs and orchestral arrangements
Archive releases Famine-era melodies plus mid-century recordings by Alan Lomax
The dying wish of label’s founder was to revive a company known for trad records
An Irishman’s Diary: Story of the first trad record label under Bill Stapleton
Poet Patrick Kavanagh's death mask and portrait of campaigner Vicky Phelan are among auction highlights
Independent label’s back catalogue includes Chieftains and Seán Ó Riada
Irishman's Diary: Musicians bumped into each other on my desk via respective books
Stockton’s Wing’s ‘A Retrospective’ tour is also among this week’s highlights
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
The Kildare-born musician began on the uilleann pipes under the great Leo Rowsome
Experimentation and evolution are essential to music, says Hayes, who doesn’t miss the days of career-long contracts with labels
You won’t find Michael Fortune’s colourful explorations of folklore in an art gallery – try the parish hall, handball alley or retirement home
Newly-filed accounts show accumulated profits jumping from just €31,255 to €537,955
An extract from a new book on the history of Irish uilleann pipers paints a picture of the inimitable, self-assured Dubliner
Cork-born film-maker Pat Collins is peering into the nooks and crannies of Ireland's centre ground. “The midlands are, maybe, more conservative. But... it’s actually hard to make an interesting film about liberals,” he says
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices