In 1995, The Rolling Stones teamed up with The Chieftains, a traditional Irish folk band from Dublin, to cover “Rocky Road to Dublin” on the album Long Black Veil. The song, which is originally from ...

Founded by musicians Declan Quinn and Gerry Nolan, the show aims to capture the spirit of intimate Irish house gatherings ...

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined in with traditional Irish musicians Tuesday when they beat bodhrans, a ...

Lance Daly’s new film, "Trad", blends traditional Irish music, youthful rebellion, and a cross-country journey through ...

Islander, a folk-infused musical set on a remote Scottish island where myth and modern life collide, opens this April 10, 2026, at Irish Classical Theatre Company (ICTC). Performed by just two actors ...

How many Irish composers do you know? Aficionados of Irish classical and folk music will of course know of many. Outside of this, the average music lover's knowledge of Irish composers is likely ...

THE PLAYERS, THE PLAY, AND THE PRODUCTION: Playwright Marina Carr is steeped in Greek myth and has long been fascinated by the homecomings of men after the Trojan War. She spoke at Canisius College ...

TODAY, MANY STILL WORK TO HONOR THOSE TRADITIONS. IT’S FAST, IT’S ELECTRIC, AND IT’S FILLED WITH HISTORY AND HEART. I’VE TAUGHT DANCING NONSTOP FOR 70 YEARS, BOTH HERE IN IRELAND. THE SHARP RHYTHM OF ...

As a part of its 2024 World Tour, “A Taste of Ireland -The Irish Music & Dance Sensation” came to Bloomington on Nov. 8 at the Buskirk Chumley Theater. Members of the Bloomington community came out to ...

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