You may have noticed that a lot of people across the world love playing or listening to traditional Irish instruments. They have very strong rhythms and warm tones, which make them popular. Musicians ...

With hundreds of thousands taking to the streets to enjoy pop-up trad sessions, many people have expressed an interest in ...

Walk into a pub session in Galway on a Thursday night and the crowd around the players looks different than it did ten years ago. There are still grey heads and seasoned hands, but now there are ...

A Chinese musician put a new spin on Irish music by playing some of Ireland's favorite trad songs on traditional Chinese instruments. Jaylin Chu always had an interest in Irish music but found it very ...

Sessions are the lifeblood of a centuries-old musical tradition. In New York bars, musicians are showing up, unpacking their instruments and diving in. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim See more of our ...

20 Years on, Celtic Woman continues its legacy of uplifting performances packed with breath-taking harmonies and instrumental virtuosity. Celtic Woman's fresh blend of traditional and contemporary ...

Irish bagpipes, or Uilleann pipes (rhymes with chillin'), are a traditional Irish instrument that date back to the 18th century. But, as popular as they are in Ireland, Morning Edition host Andrew ...

The popular traditional music school has been operating for 25 years and currently has 350 pupils ...

On January 24, 1973, famed piper and folklorist Willie Clancy passed away, leaving a gaping hole in the world of Irish traditional music. Born in Co Clare in 1918, Willie Clancy first picked up a tin ...