"There's a remarkable thing in our young Irish artists at the moment," Freyne said. "There's a lot of confidence in Irish culture, confidence in the Irish language and also confidence to be outspoken ...

What to learn how to play an Irish tune? Waltons Irish Music USA is your one-stop hub for your Irish folk instrument needs in the United States and Canada. Waltons Music has been at the forefront of ...

On Smith Street near the State House and Providence College, Patrick's Pub always gives off a strong Irish vibe with its ...

A Chinese musician put a new spin on Irish music by playing some of Ireland's favorite trad songs on traditional Chinese instruments. Jaylin Chu always had an interest in Irish music but found it very ...

The Irish seem born with a love of music. At social gatherings, everyone's always ready to sing his or her "party piece." Performances are judged less by skill than by uninhibited sincerity or ...

From the raw energy of punk to stadium-filling anthems, these 21 artists define the defiant, melodic soul of Irish music ...

Comparing a traditional Irish music session to a typical jam session is more than misleading; it’s just plain false. A casual jam session could easily consist of an unplanned meeting of friendly ...

John Connor, a lifelong traditional Irish musician, sits in a booth at Porter Belly’s Pub in Brighton, with his son Sean. Sean also plays traditional Irish music in a band called NightSide, following ...

Beloved live Irish music sessions, colloquially known as “trad” sessions, or seisiún in the Irish language, take place at pubs across New York City.

There’s no need to wait for March: The Emerald Isle is coming to the City of Green on Saturday in the form of a traditional Irish music session. It’s like one that may be found in Ireland, often in a ...

It’s purely for the community, you know,” Ben Johnson said with a laugh. “I just like organizing things like this.” Johnson ...