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 ...

1 Congress Reel/The Greens Groves of Erin Reels 3:41 2 Pigeon on the Gate/Boys If the Lough Reels 2:29 3 Banks of Newfoundland/Woodford Jig [Jigs] 2:19 4 Within a Mile of Dublin/The Spike Island ...

For 20 years, the Irish instrumental band Lunasa has connected with audiences around the world through the universal language of music, but with its new album, the lads are trying something new: words ...

Traditional Irish music was never meant to be listened to sitting down; its function was to get people dancing. And though the music itself has gone through evolutions over the years — like adding ...

On the heels of the successful "Postcards From Ireland," Celtic Woman will carry on its legacy of uplifting performances packed with breath-taking harmonies and instrumental virtuosity. The group ...

All seats reserved. Advance tickets $25 regular and $23 seniors. $3 more at the door. Advance tickets and at Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave., 792-3715, and The Folk Shop, 2525 N. Campbell Ave., 881 ...

Band members of the olllam derived the name from the Irish word “ollam” (or Old Irish “ollamh”), which refers to a master poet, learned person or professor. They added an extra “l” to represent the ...