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…
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Tag: Irish folk music
Séamus 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…
The 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…
Flute 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…
Irish-Indian Fusion at the Crossroads in New York
The New York Irish Center continues its world music series, Crossroads Concerts, with a fusion of Irish and Indian folk traditions on Thursday, February 27,…
NOTIFY’s ‘Worlds Collide’: A Bold Fusion of irish Tradition and Innovation
NOTIFY – Worlds Collide (Liosbeg Records, 2025) NOTIFY, a six-piece contemporary instrumental ensemble from Ireland, has released an ambitious and extraordinary new live album, Worlds…
Battle Cries and Ballads: The Music That Marched With Soldiers
British writer and musician John Phillpott picks up his metaphorical pack and musket and marches along the musical trail of British and American soldiers who…
Folk in Fusion: A Celebration of Roots Music at Ireland’s ‘Your Roots Are Showing’ Conference”
The kickoff concert for Ireland’s premier folk conference, Your Roots Are Showing (YRAS), presents “Folk in Fusion – YRAS Live,” on January 14th, 2025, a…
Ireland’s Folk Conference Relocates to Killarney, Expands Offerings for 2025
Your Roots Are Showing, Ireland’s leading folk, roots, and traditional music conference, will hold its third annual event from January 15–19, 2025, at the Gleneagle…
Splendid Irish Folk Music Act Open The Door For Three Reveals “Billy from Bruff” Video
Irish traditional music trio Open The Door For Three has released an official video for “Billy from Bruff.” The song appears on the band’s new…