Artist Profiles: Robbie O’Connell
Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Robbie O’Connell brings an inspired vision and new voice of Ireland to American audiences. Robbie O’Connell was born in Waterford, Ireland and…
Lotus World Music & Arts Festival Announces 2018 Program
The 25th Lotus World Music & Arts Festival will be taking place in late September 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. Thursday, Sept. 27 Mamadou Kelly Mali…
Artist Profiles: Niall Vallely
Armagh-born Niall Vallely has established himself in recent years as one of the most original and distinctive voices in Irish music. A member of Corkbased…
Artist Profiles: Niamh Parsons
Niamh Parsons is one of the freshest and most powerful voices out of Ireland today. The great Scottish balladeer Archie Fisher says of Niamh, “a…
Artist Profiles: Paddy Moloney
Irish multi-instrumentalist and composer Paddy Moloney (Pádraig Ó Maoldomhnaigh) was born in Donnycarney, Dublin, Ireland on August 1, 1938. Moloney taught himself how to play…
Artist Profiles: Paddy O’Brien
Hailing from County Offaly, and residing in St Paul (Minnesota, USA), Paddy O’Brien is regarded as one of the most important sources of traditional Irish…
Artist Profiles: Shantalla
Shantalla is a Belgium-based band formed by several Irish musicians and one Scot. The band was created in 1995 by two members of an Irish…
Artist Profiles: Paul Brady
Born and raised in Strabane, County Tyrone. His uncle Bernard was a fiddle player in Irvinestown, County Fermanagh. Paul Brady was into a wide variety…
Artist Profiles: Seán Keane
One of the early members of The Chieftains, master fiddler Seán Keane joined the ensemble in 1968, making his band debut at the open-air Edinburgh…
Artist Profiles: Seán Tyrrell
Prior to launching his solo career, Seán exposed himself to a myriad of musical traditions and styles, from his traditional roots, growing up in Galway,…