The Irish language films that are making waves
Robert McMillen runs his eye over some big successes for Irish language on the screen
Féile na Tána – amhráin agus ceol a mhairfidh sa tseanchas
Rinne Cú Chulainn gaiscí dochreidte i miotaseolaíocht na Gaeilge ach tá glúin úr ag déanamh éachtaí ag cur cheol an cheantair chun cinn i dtírdhreach Táin Bó Chúailgne
Lies, damn lies and the scary new world order
Nowadays, lying is a new currency that buys cumhacht - power and tionchar - influence, the bigger the lie, the more influence you have
Portráid d’amhránaí a thuill grá – in ainneoin a híogaire
Má tá dúil agat i gceoldrámaí, má tá suim agat i scéal mná a bhain clú agus cáil amach ach a raibh go leor fadhbanna pearsanta aici, bainfaidh tú sult as an scannán úr, Maria
‘People feel pain in different ways but when it’s coming through a song it just grabs you’ - Co Leitrim based musician Zoé Basha
Robert McMillen chats to French-American chanteuse Zoé Basha about her debut album Gamble, her connection with Lebanon and why she loves traditional French timber framing...
Nollaig shona: An Irish language guide to Christmas
It’s the 24th iteration of the Bluffer’s Christmas Guide to Irish.. I’ll drink to that!
‘Music and song have a bizarre way of hanging on even in the face of great adversity’ - Macdara Yeates on keeping Irish traditional song alive
Singer Macdara Yeates's new album, Traditional Songs from Dublin, is a sublime collection of songs both well-known and rare
A nostalgic look back at swimming on the Falls Road
Things have changed for swimmers on the Falls Road
The hidden meanings in Belfast street names
Knowing Irish can open up a hidden world right here in the place we live
Beyond the political: What Ireland can teach the world about music
Toner Quinn says he is a musician who writes about music
Experience a night of Persian, Kurdish & Irish Music: Sara Fotros & international musicians at Belfast’s Duncairn Arts Centre
Robert McMillen chats to Iranian daf drum player Sara Fotros about her experience learning the instrument, her dream of becoming a full time musician and the importance of events like the Belfast International Arts Festival
Blowing away the Autumnal blues at the Grand Opera House
A review of a concert featuring Paul Jones and Dave Kelly with guests the Ulster Orchestra and Freddie White
The North Star that is guiding us to a better future
A review of North Star, a musical tribute to anti-slavery camapigner Fredeick Douglass, which was staged at the Belfast Telegraph Building as part of the Belfast International Arts Festival
Meeting the man behind the bible of Irish trad music
Robert McMillen speaks to Fintan Vallely about the recently updated version of his epic volume, The Companion to Irish Traditional Music