At 8 p.m. the Association of Irish and Celtic Festivals will host “An Irish Christmas Concert,” with support from the Embassy of Ireland and Irish festivals in the U.S., including the Pittsburgh Irish ...

Traditional Irish music was never meant to be listened to sitting down; its function was to get people dancing. And though the music itself has gone through evolutions over the years — like adding ...

All seats reserved. Advance tickets $25 regular and $23 seniors. $3 more at the door. Advance tickets and at Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave., 792-3715, and The Folk Shop, 2525 N. Campbell Ave., 881 ...

It started as a “one-off,” an occasion for a group of Irishmen to tour Australia playing traditional instrumental pieces from their homeland. Except it was a huge hit, as was the live album that ...

The Emerald Isles may be thousands of miles away, but for one evening in March audiences in Loveland will have the opportunity to enjoy traditional Irish music at its best. Danu, an internationally ...

Irish music isn’t just fiddles and jigs in 2/4 time. The scene is actually much more diverse, with influences of hip-hop, reggae and jazz finding their way into many modern bands. For a taste of that ...

In a musical context, the word “trad” is shorthand for “traditional,” often used to describe ethnic folk music that’s been vigorously preserved and passed down over many generations. Sadly, for a ...

As anybody in the business can tell you, St. Patrick’s Day is to Irish music what Christmas is to carols. This is when the kiss-me-I’m-Irish crowd gets in the mood for the hearing of the green, and ...

It’s Saturday night in Nashville, and locals and tourists alike are flocking to live music venues to hear bands and singer-songwriters. But not everyone is partying at the downtown honky-tonks or ...

Editor's Note: Mick Moloney sadly passed away on July 27, 2022. In honor of his anniversary, we're resharing this Wall Street Journal video, filmed around St. Patrick's Day 2015, where he explores the ...