Barn Sessions and Irish Tunes: Ishna Finds A Way Out
Ishna – Slí Amach: Way Out (Ishna Music, 2025) Boston-based contemporary Irish folk band Ishna has released its superb debut album, Slí Amach: Way Out.…
Peter Street Steps Out With A Spirited First Album
Peter Street is the first release from Peter Street, a new Irish traditional music quartet with roots in formal study and live performance. The Celtic…
Nashville Goes Green: Irish Fest Events Start This Week
Tourism Ireland and Brenda Willis, founder of Music City Irish Fest, will launch a multi-week celebration of Irish music, dance, culture, and tradition in Nashville,…
Getting Busy
Notwithstanding the Dropkick Murphys’ punkish rendition, the more traditionally Celtic version of Dick Gaughan’s “The Worker’s Song” by Tennessee-based Jenny and the Weazels packs plenty…
My Treasured Land Turns Cabin Fever Into Celtic Folk Joy
Counter’s Creek – My Treasured Land (OOB Records, 2025) Counter’s Creek’s dazzling new album, My Treasured Land, summarizes five years of life spent in London,…
Altan Turns 40, Tours The U.S. In March With A NYC St. Patrick’s Day Special
Iconic Irish folk music group Altan will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a U.S. tour in March, with dates set across the Midwest and East…
Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy Back to Irish Roots
Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy – Cosán Casta (self-released, 2025) Cosán Casta is an exquisite work that reimagines Irish traditional music through masterfully crafted…
Cormac McCarthy: Cork’s Versatile Piano Maestro
(headline image: Cormac McCarthy – Photo by Anna McGrane) Cormac McCarthy is an Irish pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor from Cork. His work includes jazz,…
Shane Shanahan Weaves Global, Jazz, Rock, and Minimalist Traditions on Audacity
Shane Shanahan – Audacity (Live) (Bright Shiny Things, 2025) With Audacity (Live), virtuoso percussionist Shane Shanahan presents a striking document of global musical dialogue recorded…
Mali Duo Neba Solo and Benego Diakité Tops March 2026 Transglobal World Music Chart
Neba Solo and Benego Diakité have reached No. 1 on the Transglobal World Music Chart for March 2026 with A Djinn and a Hunter Went…