Brian Finnegan is a renowned tin whistle and flute player from Armagh, Ireland. He is one of the most technically inventive and imaginative of flute…
Artist Profiles: Brian Finnegan
Tag: Irish music
Artist Profiles: Boys of the Lough
The first of the full-time professional Celtic bands to arise on the international scene, Boys of the Lough, now occupy a unique position of respect…
Acclaimed Irish Folk Musician Padraig Duggan Dies at 67
Pádraig Duggan, Irish musician, songwriter, and co-founder of much-admired contemporary folk music band Clannad, died in Dublin on August 9, 2016 at the age of…
Contemporary Bagpipe Masters from Brittany
Pevarlamm – Deltu (Paker Prod, 2015) Pevarlamm showcases the talent of one of the finest bands in the Breton music scene. The band is led…
Music Guide for 2016 St. Patrick’s Day
Dark forces are gathering or rather green forces are gathering. People with gallons of green dye are waiting for that moment when they will turn…
Music Goodies for St. Patrick’s Day 2015
St. Patrick, the revered 5th century saint, patron saint of Ireland and often thought to be the first bishop of Armagh, wasn’t Irish. According to…
Songs of the Lark: Folk Sounds from the Past
The Lark in the Morning (field recording, 1955), folk songs and dance from the Irish countryside (Tradition Records) The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem (1959),…