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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In this IrishCentral series, we'll look at the process of starting to play an instrument in the traditional Irish style that you'll find in seisiúins around world. This guide is written from a ...

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 ...