It started as a “one-off,” an occasion for a group of Irishmen to tour Australia playing traditional instrumental pieces from their homeland. Except it was a huge hit, as was the live album that ...

It mixes classical ballet and traditional jigs, all containing speedy footwork set to a wonderful mix of Irish music. The music is a welcome array of traditional tunes, modern pieces by The Chieftains ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Irish traditional music, from “Danny Boy” to rowdy pub songs to dynamic dance numbers, is a social practice. Nora Revenaugh of ...

What brightens the gloomy chill of winter in Brewster more than a jaunty jig straight from the green slopes of flat-topped Knocknarea Mountain? Nothing obviously. So stroll in seeking shelter from the ...

A Celtic ensemble brought some Irish flavor to local restaurants Tuesday by playing Irish tunes with flutes, guitars, fiddles and bodhráns. Roan Inish Damhsa, a West Texas Celtic ensemble created by ...

On a recent Wednesday evening at Riptide Brewing Company, 987 3rd Ave. North, music from a Pandora radio station played over speakers and conversations floated throughout the bar. But the start of a ...

Kilmaine Saints will perform March 8 at Appalachian Brewing Co. (Photo still from video, from the band's Media Page) Don't Edit Don’t just celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, there’s live Irish ...

From Thursday, Dec. 26, through Monday, Dec. 30, traditional Irish music will be performed at the Museum of the American Revolution's Cross Keys Café from 2 to 4 p.m. The program will feature songs ...

LEWISBURG -- Do you know what "deedling" is? That's what happens when people who can't play a tin whistle make the sound of the whistle with their voices, while people who can play a tin whistle play.

Erik Ofgang joins The News-Times this week as our new Backstage Pass columnist. A resident of New Fairfield, he's a musician and composer and has covered a variety of stories for The News-Times for ...