It hasn’t always had a place in orchestral music, but since the 19th century composers like Ravel and Debussy have been in love with the instrument and its unique, resonant sound. The modern concert ...

Three generations have taught at a local dance school, while an Irishman gives music lessons to the next generation ...

Mike Connolly's film is an interpretative guide to Irish folk music and its evolving place in Irish culture and the world. Watch some fantastic additional songs performed by featured artists ...

Country music has long had a bit of Ireland in it. Irish folk music's role in rooting commercial mainstream country music to its past, including those of the settlers of Belfast, Northern Ireland ...

Irish folk music has played a significant role in shaping the history of commercial country music in Nashville. Nashville has a long-standing Irish heritage, with a consistent Irish population and ...

Traditional Irish music was never meant to be listened to ... has gone through evolutions over the years — like adding instruments and assimilating cross-cultural melodies to the chagrin of ...