Tombak In The Spotlight On Between Hands
Kaveh Mahmudiyan — Between Hands (Global Sonics, 2025) Kaveh Mahmudiyan’s first solo album, Between Hands presents his own compositions with the tombak (Persian goblet-shaped drum).…
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…
Il Mito Hits No. 1: Italian Pizzica Legends Rule Europe’s March 2026 Chart
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Italy) has reached No. 1 on the World Music Charts Europe for March 2026 with Il Mito. The album also led the…
Alborea Takes Marchena For A Spin With “Santo Domingo”
Seville-based band Alborea has released “Santo Domingo,” a new single that looks to Pepe Marchena’s memory through a family story. Marchena was one of flamenco‘s…