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Each January, Dublin comes alive with the sound of fiddles, flutes, and bodhráns as TradFest, Ireland’s largest traditional music festival, takes over the city. Rooted in the historic streets of ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Music: Irish traditional musician Dónal Lunny dies aged 79
Irish traditional musician Dónal Lunny dies aged 79 - A founder of the band Planxty, Dónal Lunny went on to play for bands such as Moving Hearts, the Bothy Band and Coolfin among others.
News Ireland » Dublin » Music: Dónal Lunny, ‘colossus of Irish music’, dies aged 79
Founding member of Planxty, Lunny went on to play for bands such as Moving Hearts, the Bothy Band and Coolfin ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Music: Three Dublin pubs where you're sure to find authentic Irish trad music
The Cobblestone pub in Dublin's Smithfield neighborhood hosts sessions seven nights a week, and Sheehan notes that "it’s a welcoming place, open to locals and tourists alike." The pub's owner Tom ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Music: Méav Releases SWEET SORROW Album With Dublin Concert
Grammy-nominated singer and Celtic Woman founding member Méav Ní Mhaolchatha released her album SWEET SORROW, a collection of ten original songs ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Music: Dublin Irish Festival sets music lineup for Aug. 2-4; here's how to get tickets
The musical lineup for the 37th annual Dublin Irish Festival has been unveiled and it's a diverse one, with artists from the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Scotland, Italy and Japan set to play Aug. 2-4 in ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Music: In Dublin’s Pubs, Raising a Farewell Pint to Shane MacGowan
The Pogues singer, who died Thursday, took traditional Irish music in a new direction. Most people in Ireland loved him for it. By Ed O’Loughlin Reporting from Dublin Christmas came early this year in ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Music: Dublin’s Milk on Embracing Ireland’s Artistic Traditions and the Time They Almost Swam to a Gig
When the Dublin outfit Milk started working on their new release, 3, The EP., they found themselves drawn more to acoustic instruments than synthesizers or electric guitars slathered in effects. “I ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Music: A guide to Dublin, from literary classics to coastal trails
A guide to Dublin, from literary classics to coastal trails From Temple Bar to the Book of Kells, the Irish capital has its fair share of iconic attractions, but you’ll find just as much magic ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Music: Rory Gallagher Tribute Festival: Uncertain Future of Irish Music Fest
Inside the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival, which started in 2003 - and, now for the first time, is facing an uncertain future.