Artist Profiles: Leo Rowsome
Leo Rowsome was born April 5, 1903. He was a man of many talents. Piper extraordinary, pipe maker, performer, teacher and household name in the…
Artist Profiles: Liam O’Connor
Liam was born into a musical family in Dublin. His father Mick is a renowned music historian, flute-player and former member of the Castle Ceili…
Artist Profiles: Liz Kane
Liz Kane comes from Dawros on the outskirts of Letterfrack, a village in Co. Galway along the West coast of Ireland. With a musical tradition…
Artist Profiles: Méav
Méav has a broad range of performing experience in Ireland and abroad. Her first solo album, Méav, sold 40,000 copies and is particularly popular in…
Artist Profiles: Moya Brennan
Máire Brennan, better known as Moya Brennan is best known as the lead singer of Clannad, a group largely made up of Brennan family members.…
Artist Profiles: Máirtin O’Connor
Máirtin O’Connor began playing the accordion at the age of nine, and his remarkable career has seen him as a member of many of traditional…
Artist Profiles: Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh was born and raised in the Donegal Gaeltacht of Gaoth Dobhair. Her first language was Irish, and from her earliest years she…
Samba Touré Tops the September 2018 Transglobal World Music Chart
Wande (The Beloved), the album by Malian musician Samba Toure tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in September 2018. “We had a totally different album…
Artist Profiles: Frankie Gavin
Frankie Gavin’s virtuosic and fiery fiddle playing has inspired and influenced players of traditional music throughout the world. He is equally compelling as a solo…
Artist Profiles: Frances Black
Frances Black began her career performing alongside her siblings in the Black Family Band. Frances then moved on to sing with Arcady in the late…