One of the fascinating aspects of Irish traditional music as a “Living Tradition” that keeps up with the times while preserving its essence is exploring what happens behind the scenes of the stage ...

Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of ...

I’m a very bad flute player. I only know a few dozen jigs, two hornpipes, one reel, 14 polkas and that’s about it. But musical instruments have helped me through life. As a youth I only played when I ...

Sir James Galway and Lizzo played the flute together in person, just a few months after the famous Irish flutist sent a sweet Christmas shout-out to the pop star. “Where do I begin…?” Grammy winner ...

Two months ago, late on a Sunday evening in mid-September, Miriam Kaczor received an unexpected call. The young musician had travelled from London to attend her Irish citizenship ceremony and was in ...

On July 20th, 1969, an audience of 600 million tuned in to see Neil Armstrong take his first steps on the moon - "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind". On Saturday, 20th of July, RTÉ ...

Cúil Aodha craftsman lays aside the lathe after making more than 2,500 flutes and selling them globally After 43 years crafting the flute in the workshop behind his Cúil Aodha home, Hammy has decided ...

The story of a flute once owned by John McKenna, New York star of Irish traditional music in the 1920s-30s, comes full circle this month in Co Cork, where the prized instrument was restored to its ...

Via The Journal Of Music: The renowned Irish traditional flute player Seamus Tansey has passed away. The Sligo musician died on Friday 8th July. His virtuosic playing influenced generations of ...

"Well, maybe one and a half," says Darlene Drew. That's because she's been down in the orchestra pit, hyperventilating over and through the 16 different flutes she plays over the course of a single ...