Upcoming Events
Celebrating Leon
Some of the leading figures on the British folk scene will take part in an international online celebration of the music of Leon Rosselson (pic ...
Belfast Song Gathering with Len Graham
Len Graham This year's Belfast Song Gathering will take place on Friday May 13 and Saturday May 14. The annual celebration of ...
Another fine album you’ve gotten me into!
John C. Reilly (right) as Oliver Hardy, with Steve Coogan as Stan Laurel(Photo by Nick Wall, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics) ...
Nós Nua to perform Mohsen’s world premiere for Drogheda
The world premiere of Causeway, a specially commissioned work by award-winning Scottish musician, Mohsen Amini, will be performed by Nós Nua - ...
The Wilsons Take Howth By Storm
The WIlson Family at the Howth Singing Circle's 21st Anniversary Concert in the Abbey Tavern The determination of the Howth Singing Circle to mark its twenty-f ...
Online Sean-Nós Workshops start on Saturday
Singers interested in polishing their sean-nós technique can avail of a series of online workshops being organised by Comhaltas in Britain. The three online ...
Singers join dons to reflect on songs
A major weekend conference on traditional songs and singers will take place in June at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the Univer ...
South Sligo Summer School set for July
The South Sligo Summer School is scheduled to run from July 10 to July 16 this year with a packed programme of formal and informal events for the week, includin ...
Muireann to host new show on RTE Radio 1
Muireann Nic Amhlaiobh RTÉ has announced that musician and singer Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh will join the RTÉ Radio 1 schedule on Saturday nights at 10pm, for a n ...
The Megaphone Project
There is a certain irony in the idea of traditional singer, Macdara Yeates, curating a series of performances under the title of the Megaphone Project – since o ...
More nominations for Rhiannon, Francesco and John Francis
Fresh from their recent Grammy success for Best Folk Album, Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi have been named among the nominees for Album of the Year by F ...
Doolin Folk Festival returns in June
The eighth annual Doolin Folk Festival will take place on June 10-12 on three stages featuring leading Irish and international artists. The festival takes th ...
