When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The 'music of human interaction, celebration and commiseration': trad Irish is resonating with ...

There’s something just brilliant about this video, a kind of mash-up, featuring some kids crip walking to the sounds of Irish trad music, specifically "Mountain Dew" by The Clancy Brothers. It’s a ...

I Teach Trad, a new online platform to support traditional music teachers anywhere in the world, has been launched by Dr. Liz Doherty. “There is no curriculum or syllabus for teaching or learning ...

At the Courthouse Tavern in Cork, Irish folk-rock band Kingfishr perch precariously on the world’s smallest stage while their fans, a few hundred strong, cram as close as they can to the front. They ...

SOUTH ORANGE-- Danu, begun as an ad hoc group formed for a music festival in 1997, became an ongoing collaboration. While traditional Irish music has become an elastic genre, with artists adding ...

Sessions are the lifeblood of a centuries-old musical tradition. In New York bars, musicians are showing up, unpacking their instruments and diving in. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim The Tradfather ...

There's the sound of banjos, fiddles and tin whistles everywhere, as Irish trad music enjoys a roaring resurgence. It's resonating "fiercely" with young people, who "roar out the lyrics" in pubs under ...

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