THERE is great news for music fans throughout County Wexford especially those who have a love of traditional songs and history. Artist and folklorist, Michael Fortune, from Balindaggin has ...
Children’s Songs: I’ll Tell Me Ma (traditional). "I am honoured to have been invited to be a part of the Irish submission and to have been able to delve more deeply into the background and ...
However, The Tumbling Paddies is not the only band giving Irish traditional music a twist ... it's certainly added a new dimension to the songs and the music," he added. "It's got people ...
With Saint Patrick’s Day right around the corner, celebrations of Irish heritage will fill up local pubs and gathering places with song and drink, especially in the corner bars of South Buffalo.
He found inspiration in traditional Irish songs and began performing in the vibrant Dublin folk scene during the late 1950s. Alongside his friends Ronnie Drew, Barney McKenna, and Ciarán Bourke ...
She spends her days performing and teaching Irish traditional songs, some of which she has rescued from fading away. "A lot of songs in Donegal weren't written down perfectly well," she said.
Patrick’s Day celebrations, but traditional Irish songs and tunes are heard year-round. “People enjoy Irish hospitality, food, music and ‘craic,’ Irish slang for ‘good times,’” said ...
Irish traditional music is also put into its context ... and images of book covers - all displayed in conjunction with the tunes and songs, and chosen for their association with each county ...