RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta to mark 50 years with gala concert
Musical celebration to invoke themes of courage, identity, and pride of place
President pays tribute to frontline workers as Ireland remembers Covid victims
Higgins will hold remembrance ceremony at Áras on national day of commemoration
Irish dancing? It’s all about one-upmanship, says Jean Butler
TV review: ‘Steps Of Freedom: The Story Of Irish Dance’ chronicles the Riverdance effect
Séamus McGuire: ‘There hasn’t been a trad album with viola as the lead’
The fiddle player’s new release puts the rich, mellow tones of the viola up front
Seamus McGuire with Steve Cooney: An Irish Viola review – A joyous collection
Shining a spotlight on the viola in this redemptive selection is very welcome
TG4 Gradam Ceoil 2021: ‘I think people value music more now’
This year’s winners attest to the restorative power of music during a pandemic
Tradition Now: Place, home and identity explored through music at the NCH
After over a year of lockdown, musicians are set for two days of live-streamed concerts
Luka Bloom: ‘I’ve made a career banging a good sound out of a cheap guitar’
The musician’s new instrumental album, Out of the Blue, may be his most articulate yet
Folk Awards: Steve Cooney revels in the achievement of a lifetime
The Australian-born musician was exhorted to explore his Irish roots by Aboriginal elders
Luka Bloom: Bittersweet Crimson review – Plaintive pleasures
The sings on Luka Bloom’s 22nd album linger long after their final notes.
Martin Hayes: ‘Retirement is a terrible disaster if it’s something you love doing’
The Gloaming fiddler continues eternal musical quest with The Common Ground Ensemble
Steve Cooney: Ceol Ársa Cláirsí review – A glorious celebration of an ancient heritage
Cooney conjures up a finely honed collection of tunes for guitar from music originally written for the harp
Stockton’s Wing still defying convention 40 years on
Mike Hanrahan has a renewed taste for the road as the folk rockers return to Tradfest
2019 was the year of the harp, exceptional new tunes and bold exploration
The year in trad: Harp is moving front and centre at festivals as numbers playing increase
Cork Folk Festival directors honoured for keeping festival going for 40 years
Jim Walsh and Hammy Hammond honoured for dedication
Martin Hayes: On My Cultural Radar
The fiddle player on living in Madrid, his Midas Stage Box obsession, and Reeling in the Years
St Patrick’s Day: 21 events across Ireland for the bank holiday weekend
From Dublin's St Patrick’s Festival to Kilkenny Tradfest and a Co Wicklow slime lab
No plans for the bank holiday and Halloween? You need to read this
From Macnas parades and the Bram Stoker Festival to Guinness Cork Jazz Festival
Liam O’Flynn remembered as a ‘magical’ musician
Uileann piper ‘bristled’ at being called a purist, funeral told
Easter weekend gig guide: Chelsea Wolfe, Talos, Todd Terry and more
Our critical picks of the very best of what’s on in the capital and around the country this weekend and beyond
Tony MacMahon: Last reel for a reluctant music legend
After some persuasion, MacMahon has finally recorded his magnum opus, Farewell to Music. And I am delighted that my label, Raelach Records, is releasing it
Going Out: The best of what’s on this weekend
A round-up of the best nights out across the country, inicluding gigs by Little Green Cars, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Mmoths and more
St Patrick’s Festival in full swing in run up to the big day
Sunday’s showpiece in Dublin is the Big Day Out carnival in Merrion Square
Michael Harding: A man in the corner had tears in his eyes for some reason
Listening to the accordion music of Tony McMahon could allow a man to live with his own loneliness
What’s on around Ireland this weekend?
All Ireland football final, Hot Air Ballooning Championships and Kilruddery Film Festival
Sligo sessions: Irish music with an American accent
This weekend’s Sligo Live features Irish-American musicians such as Liz Carroll and local stars such as Seamus McGuire – and even the instruments have tales to tell
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