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Aoife Ní Bhriain from the Wonder video, playing violin
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Aoife Ní Bhriain’s Dazzling Career in Traditional and Classical Violin

Angel Romero December 2, 2023 No Comments Aoife Ní BhriainfiddleIrelandIrish folk musicviolinwestern classical musicworld music

Born in Dublin within a family of musicians, Aoife Ní Bhriain is an exceptionally talented and multifaceted violinist. Aoife’s father Mick O’Brien is one of…

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Celebrated Irish Music Guitarist Dennis Cahill Dies at 68

World Music Central News Room June 22, 2022 1 Comment Celtic musicDennis CahillguitarIrelandIrish folk musicThe Gloaming

Irish-American musician Dennis Cahill, one of the leading guitarists in the Irish traditional music scene, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022, after an extended…

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Artist Profiles: Rita Connolly

Angel Romero February 27, 2021 1 Comment IrelandIrish folk musicRita Connolly

Born and raised in Dublin, Rita Connolly is one of the finest female singers in Ireland today. Much of her early career was working and…

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Artist Profiles: Brian Ó hEadhra

Angel Romero April 5, 2020 1 Comment Brian Ó hEadhraCeltic musicGaelicIrelandIrish folk musicScottish music

Brian Ó hEadhra was born in Dublin, Ireland and grew up in Ireland and Newfoundland (Canada) in the 1970s. His father spoke fluent Irish and…

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Artist Profiles: JigJam

Angel Romero February 15, 2020 No Comments BluegrassIrelandIrish musicJigJam

JigJam is an award-winning ensemble from Ireland. The quartet combines traditional Irish music with bluegrass and Americana. they call this genre iGrass. Multi-instrumentalists Jamie McKeogh…

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Artist Profiles: The Gloaming

Angel Romero February 15, 2020 No Comments IrelandIrish musicThe Gloaming

Dublin-based The Gloaming is a five-piece ensemble featuring some of the globe’s finest Celtic musicians, including singer Iarla Ó Lionáird, fiddle maestro Martin Hayes, hardanger…

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Artist Profiles: Brian Dunning

Angel Romero September 15, 2019 No Comments Brian DunningfluteIrelandIrish musicNightnoise

Brian Dunning was a professional flutist in Ireland, playing regular classical and jazz gigs, before arriving to the United States in 1977 to study at…

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Artist Profiles: Mel Mercier

Angel Romero September 9, 2018 No Comments IrelandIrish folk musicMel Mercier

Mel Mercier is a lecturer in Music at UCC where he specializes in Irish Traditional Music, Ethnomusicology, Javanese Gamelan, Indian Classical Music and Ewe Dance…

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Artist Profiles: Melanie O’Reilly

Angel Romero September 9, 2018 No Comments IrelandIrish folk musicJazzMelanie O'Reillyworld fusion

One of the most sensational musical pioneers to explode on the Irish scene, Melanie O’Reilly is now firmly established in the pantheon of creative Irish…

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Artist Profiles: Micheal Ó Domhnaill

Angel Romero September 9, 2018 No Comments IrelandIrish folk musicMicheal O Domhnaill

Micheal Ó Domhnaill was born and raised in Kells, County Meath, Ireland. Mícheál and his sisters, Triona and Maighread grew up in Kells, spending their…

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