In 1995, The Rolling Stones teamed up with The Chieftains, a traditional Irish folk band from Dublin, to cover “Rocky Road to Dublin” on the album Long Black Veil. The song, which is originally from ...

A Celtic Christmas concert is set for Dec. 23 in Shepherdstown, featuring Kevin Elam, Abbie Palmer and Sean Heely.

You may think you know Irish, but have you ever listened to the new wave of Irish folk music? If your answer is no, Celtic Utopia (Útóipe Cheilteach) can help you out. The documentary from the ...

The Boston Celtic Music Festival returns to Camberville for its 23rd year in January with events not to be missed. If you ...

Hayes can still hear differences in the tradition in various parts of Ireland but an increased homogeneity is the inevitable ...

The ‘profound artistry’ of Irish music through the words of Erick Falc’her Poyroux, Mick O’Connor and Seán Potts ...

Editor’s note: On Wed, July 5, 2023, IrishCentral's sister publication the Irish Voice newspaper, in New York, went to print for the last time. Founded 36 years ago by Niall O’Dowd and edited by ...

The heart-stirring charm of an Irish holiday is headed to Central Virginia as A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland brings ...

How many Irish composers do you know? Aficionados of Irish classical and folk music will of course know of many. Outside of this, the average music lover's knowledge of Irish composers is likely ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and for many of us that means going to the same shows, seeing the same movies and ...

THE IRISH MUSIC & DANCE SENSATION will tour Florida as part of its 2026 world tour, with performances in Tampa, Fort Myers, ...

John Connor, a lifelong traditional Irish musician, sits in a booth at Porter Belly’s Pub in Brighton, with his son Sean. Sean also plays traditional Irish music in a band called NightSide, following ...