Folk music
Tributes paid to ‘legend’ of Derry music scene
Eamon McLaughlin was a respected figure of the local trad scene
‘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
Beyond the political: What Ireland can teach the world about music
Toner Quinn says he is a musician who writes about music
What’s it all about, Alfi? - Trad
With an unusual line-up of harp, five string banjo and uilleann pipes, Alfi aren’t your standard Trad group
John Spillane on transforming the Victorian Cork fairytale Fior-usga into a glorious ‘folk opera’
Cork singer/songwriter John Spillane chats to Robert McMillen about the inspiration behind his magnum opus Fíoruisce - The Legend of the Lough
The Tumbling Paddies announce Belfast show in December at the Telegraph Building
The Irish folk band have recently featured in the Belsonic 'Farmer's Bash' event in Belfast
Fiddler’s Green Festival returns to Rostrevor
The week-long festival in the Co Down village is a celebration of music, culture and community
Our Dear Dark Mountain - Trad
A fascinating view of the traditional music heritage of the Sliabh Beagh region of north Monaghan/east Fermanagh
Allen without Foster: After 50 years, folk legend Tony Allen launches solo career
Tony Allen chats to Jenny Lee about going solo and his lifetime of musical memories
‘In Ireland, it’s a great vibe with the gigs, but people wouldn’t be shy about chatting away while you’re playing’ - Lúnasa’s Cillian Vallely
Robert McMillen speaks to Armagh-born, New York-resident Cillian Vallely about the trad scene in the States