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For the first time in recent memory, the Royal Oak Concert Band is set to perform on St. Patrick’s Day and is rising to the occasion with a varied selection of Irish influenced music. Now in its 61st ...

Okay, okay, it’s 2026 and the future is bright, the future is playing traditional music. This year promises to be a milestone ...

Maureen O'Donoghue lives in Paris and sings and plays guitar in a duo with Scotsman Jordan Kay. I attended one of their recent gigs in “La Cave Café”, Paris 75018. That night, the terrific music gave ...

A picture is worth a thousand words, but what about a melody? In the latest chapter of a storied career, Seamus Egan’s new instrumental solo album tells us where he is now that Solas is on hiatus.

The Gloaming, amid folksy fiddle notes reminiscent of Irish childhood, inserts its own modern take on an age-old art form. The band, consisting of fiddlers Martin Hayes and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, ...

Folk artist Lee Murdock is probably best known for performing and writing songs about the Great Lakes — but he also has a huge repertoire and knowledge about Irish folk music. Murdock, who sings, ...