Rousing and toe-tapping Celtic, Scottish and Irish folk and rock music will be heard at the Dixon Scottish Highland Games on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Dixon May Fairgrounds, 655 S. First St.

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 ...

When you think about Celtic music, piercing tin whistles, mournful violins and galloping bodhran drums generally come to mind. But in the last few decades, many bands have picked up The Pogues' lead ...

Lankum, a contemporary Dublin folk band consisting of brothers Daragh and Ian Lynch, Cormac MacDiarmada, and Radie Peat, also took home the Best Folk Album award for their 2023 LP "False Lankum." ...

World Fiddle Day is observed every year on the third Saturday of May to celebrate the timeless charm of fiddle music and the ...

The singer came to prominence when she began performing with her family in the group Clannad, which was formed in 1970.

He turned back the clock on inflight entertainment. A Ryanair flight resembled a folk concert at 30,000 feet after an Irish musician whipped out his fiddle and started playing to the delight of fellow ...

Irish nu‑folk artist Gráinne Hunt returns to Alluvial with American drummer Jules Stewart for an intimate night of harmonies, ...

Irish folk music has played a significant role in shaping the history of commercial country music in Nashville. Nashville has a long-standing Irish heritage, with a consistent Irish population and ...

The X-Men’s Banshee might be the most famous Irish hero in certain circles, but he’s far from the Emerald Isle’s first. Breathless tales of the fearsome warrior Cú Chulainn have been told for ...