Born in Drimnagh, Dublin in 1948, James Keane took up the button accordion at age six, drawing his primary inspiration from his mother, father and…
Artist Profiles: James Keane
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Artist Profiles: James Kelly
A native of Dublin, James is one of the greatest Irish traditional fiddlers alive today. He received the 2006 TG4 Irish Traditional Musician of the…
Artist Profiles: Jarlath Henderson
Jarlath Henderson, from Dungannon, County Tyrone, has been playing the Uilleann pipes since he was 10 years old. He learned to play the pipes from…
Artist Profiles: Jimmy O’Brien Moran
Jimmy O’Brien-Moran was born in Tramore, County Waterford. His interest in Irish music began with the music of Planxty and the piping of Liam O’Flynn,…
Artist Profiles: John Daly
Born in Burnfort, near Mallow in Co. Cork in 1963, John Daly first learned the fiddle at age 12 from Limerick music teacher, Sean O’…
Artist Profiles: John McSherry
Uilleann piper John McSherry launched his career as the youngest-ever winner of Ireland’s senior Oireachtas piping competition, aged just eighteen. Since then, he has co-founded…
Artist Profiles: Kevin Conneff
One of the newer members of the current lineup of The Chieftains, bodhrán player Kevin Conneff was enlisted in 1976 to replace Peader Mercier, who…
Artist Profiles: Kevin Crawford
Kevin Crawford is one of the exceptional flute players in Irish traditional music. Born in Birmingham, England and now living in his parent’s native County…
Artist Profiles: Kevin Crehan
Although Junior Crehan’s original tunes are played by many in sessions around the world, Kevin Crehan is his only direct descendant to be playing the…
Artist Profiles: Kila
The Dublin-based jam band septet Kíla exploded onto the Irish music scene. The band has captivated audiences with transcendent performances fusing Celtic and world idioms.…