American folk songs have an evergreen charm that still connects with people today. These songs tell stories about freedom, love, hard work, hope, and everyday American life in a simple but meaningful ...

When Dennis Harvey was filming folk-singer Sean Fitzpatrick in Dublin, a member of the public came up to Sean and intimated he was going to jump off the bridge and into the Liffey. “Can you swim?,” ...

Wallis Bird, Why Is Peace Problematic? Wallis Bird’s new album, I Can See Your House From Here, is deeply personal, perhaps as personal as an album can be. Shaped by the loss of a close friend, it ...

Irish singer‑songwriter Gráinne Hunt will bring her intimate, harmony‑rich nu‑folk sound back to Ames for the third time on her biggest US tour to date. “This is my biggest tour ever. It’s almost ...

Modern Irish folk trio Amble will be hitting the road for their biggest U.S. tour yet. The fall headlining run will kick off with Los Angeles’ Belasco Theater on October 23. Various ticket presales ...

Check out some of our favourite Irish releases from the week Hot off his debut EP, The More Things Change, Donegal artist Patrick McMenamin has released Do or Die. Do or Die is a track that captures ...

Just after graduating from the IU Jacobs School of Music in 2005, Aaron Jones, who studied harpsichord, started the band with some friends from the music school. Jones said the band has consisted of ...