March 17 is St. Patrick's Day and whatever your annual tradition is, searching for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow might be on the list. Unfortunately, while you're unlikely to discover a hidden ...

The Pogues were a punk band that just happened to employ traditional Irish instruments like accordion, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, tin whistle and uilleann pipes in their songs. They were also an expert ...

“Wild Mountain Thyme” is an Irish folk song with strong roots in Scottish traditions. The Belfast-based folk musician Francis McPeake took an old Scottish song from the early 19th century, “The Braes ...

Kingfishr — made up of Keogh, Eoin “Fitz” Fitzgibbon on guitar and Eoghan “McGoo” McGrath on banjo — are speaking on a video call from Manchester, England, ahead of a concert to celebrate the August ...

Christopher 'Christy' Andrew Moore, one of Ireland's most popular folk musicians, was born in Newbridge, Co Kildare on May 7, 1945. Moore, an Irish folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist, was named ...

Whether sung in the cozy confines of a pub or on a grand stage, this spirited song "Rattlin' Bog" continues to bring people together and celebrate the enchanting spirit of Ireland's folklore. "Rattlin ...

On March 18, the Norris Cultural Arts Center resumes its "Saturday Night Lights" concert series at the historic Baker Community Center with a St. Patrick's Day-inspired performance by the Ragged ...

The Dubliner has a long tradition of having some of the best beers on tap in St ... On the second Monday of every month, the Irish pub turns into a time machine with customers singing along to songs ...

"The luck of the Irish" phrase dates back to the 19th century and is a popular one used among Irish individuals today. Beyond the phrase, there are symbols correlated with Irish folk that represent ...

Along with having to sing over occasionally boisterous crowds, one of the demands on Irish folk singers is that they play a marathon set — or a perhaps few of them — especially on that special day in ...