Your Roots Are Showing (YRAS), Ireland’s folk and roots music conference, has named American singer-songwriter Amy Grant as the 2026 headliner for Folk In Fusion.…
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Irish Band Aldoc Drops “Koboko” Single
Aldoc released the new single “Koboko” on November 7. Later this month, the band will celebrate a headline launch at Whelan’s, Dublin, on Sunday, November…
View More Irish Band Aldoc Drops “Koboko” SingleSome One’s Sons Tap “The Chance To Feel Alive”
Irish folk quintet Some One’s Sons has released the single “The Chance to Feel Alive.” The Daniel Allen–written track explores escapism amid rising rents, emigration,…
View More Some One’s Sons Tap “The Chance To Feel Alive”Master of the Sligo Style: Brian Conway
Brian Conway, a Bronx-born virtuoso fiddler, is a leading performer of the Sligo fiddle tradition in the United States. Renowned for his precise ornamentation and…
View More Master of the Sligo Style: Brian ConwaySligo On The Go: Trio Brings Irish County Classics To The U.S.
Fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, button accordionist Daithí Gormley, and pianist–dancer Samantha Harvey will tour the United States this September with music from their 2024 trio…
View More Sligo On The Go: Trio Brings Irish County Classics To The U.S.Keep The Mixer Going: Some One’s Sons Unveil “Paddy O”
Irish folk quintet Some One’s Sons recently released the single “Paddy O.” The track follows an immigrant laborer’s fight against exploitation, solidarity, and perseverance. A…
View More Keep The Mixer Going: Some One’s Sons Unveil “Paddy O”The legend of John Barleycorn
Writer and musician John Phillpott delves into the darkness of pre-history and unearths a mysterious character known on both sides of the Atlantic by the…
View More The legend of John BarleycornSéamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta: The Viral Duo Revitalizing Irish Sean-Nós
Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta are renowned for their mastery of sean-nós, the traditional unaccompanied Irish singing style, as well as their distinctive vocal arrangements…
View More Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta: The Viral Duo Revitalizing Irish Sean-NósThe Best of Irish and Irish-Diaspora Folk Music for 2025
To celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, we have compiled a list with some of the finest Irish folk music recordings that appeared recently on World Music…
View More The Best of Irish and Irish-Diaspora Folk Music for 2025Flute Expectations: Flook’s Timeless Sound Evolves with Sanju
Flook – Sanju (Flatfish Records, 2025) Flook has entered its fourth decade with Sanju, an album that reaffirms their distinct, deeply-grounded, engaging and dazzling flute-driven…
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