Contemporary Irish folk group Lankum's 2023 album "False Lankum" has been named among the 50 best albums of the year by National Public Radio. The group, which consists of brothers Ian and Daragh ...

On a warm Saturday afternoon at Boston Calling, a crowd gathered by the Blue Stage expecting something new. What they got was something timeless. In front of its first American festival audience, folk ...

Irish-American band RUNA continues to push the boundaries of Celtic music, earning them a reputation as one of the most innovative Irish folk groups of this generation. Interweaving the exuberant ...

With an Irish bouzouki on his knee and harmonica resting on his chin, Andy Irvine performed a medley of original and classic Irish folk songs Thursday night in the tightly-packed Andover Room at the ...

Legendary Irish folk musician Ronnie Drew has passed at the age of 73 due to declining health in his late years. Drew was notable for forming the well-known Irish folk group the Dubliners. At the age ...

To some listeners, Irish folk music suggests a vista of the Wee Folk prancing in a Donegal sunrise, described in the sad sweet tones of John McCormack. But Ireland is currently in the middle of a folk ...

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 ...

Maple Street Concerts welcomes back the innovative, award-winning, five-piece Celtic roots band RUNA on Saturday, Oct. 5. The concert takes place at 7 p.m. at the historic Maple Street Chapel, 200 S.