folk

The Waterboys' Mike Scott: Dónal Lunny is "Ireland's greatest musician"
  • Music
  • 06 Apr 25

The Waterboys' Mike Scott: Dónal Lunny is "Ireland's greatest musician"

Michael Hurley: Tributes paid to the 'Godfather of freak folk', who has died aged 83
  • Music
  • 04 Apr 25

Michael Hurley: Tributes paid to the 'Godfather of freak folk', who has died aged 83

Cathy Jordan: "You can push the boundaries a bit, without bursting the tradition. It’s malleable. It can twist and turn"
  • Music
  • 26 Mar 25

Cathy Jordan: "You can push the boundaries a bit, without bursting the tradition. It’s malleable. It can twist and turn"

Ramper announces Irish headline tour in May
  • Music
  • 20 Mar 25

Ramper announces Irish headline tour in May

20 years ago today: Damien Dempsey released <i>Shots</i>
  • Music
  • 11 Mar 25

20 years ago today: Damien Dempsey released Shots

Sam Amidon: "When you're learning a folk song, you're inheriting some kind of wisdom"
  • Music
  • 06 Mar 25

Sam Amidon: "When you're learning a folk song, you're inheriting some kind of wisdom"

PREMIERE: Charles James & The Rise release music video for ‘Greatest Prize’
  • Music
  • 06 Mar 25

PREMIERE: Charles James & The Rise release music video for ‘Greatest Prize’

Sharon Shannon at the Theatre Royal Waterford (Photos)
  • Pics & Vids
  • 03 Mar 25

Sharon Shannon at the Theatre Royal Waterford (Photos)

Galway Folk Festival 2025: Fionn Regan, KÍLA and The Scratch announced
  • Music
  • 26 Feb 25

Galway Folk Festival 2025: Fionn Regan, KÍLA and The Scratch announced

Jake Xerxes Fussell: "The deeper you dig into this folk music stuff, you’ll find out pretty quickly that it's always changing"
  • Music
  • 18 Feb 25

Jake Xerxes Fussell: "The deeper you dig into this folk music stuff, you’ll find out pretty quickly that it's always changing"

Hot For 2025: Niamh Bury
  • Music
  • 14 Feb 25

Hot For 2025: Niamh Bury

Album Review: Alannah Thornburgh, <i>Shapeshifter</i>
  • Music
  • 12 Feb 25

Album Review: Alannah Thornburgh, Shapeshifter

Joan Baez: "I feel as though I found my people when I came to Ireland and the Troubles"
  • Music
  • 10 Feb 25

Joan Baez: "I feel as though I found my people when I came to Ireland and the Troubles"

WIN: Tickets to Ispíní na hÉireann at the 3Olympia Theatre
  • Competitions
  • 07 Feb 25

WIN: Tickets to Ispíní na hÉireann at the 3Olympia Theatre

Ziggy Alberts announces New Love World Tour including show at 3Olympia Theatre
  • Music
  • 04 Feb 25

Ziggy Alberts announces New Love World Tour including show at 3Olympia Theatre

Dani Larkin releases new single ‘David’ alongside music video
  • Music
  • 30 Jan 25

Dani Larkin releases new single ‘David’ alongside music video

Hot For 2025: Asophonics
  • Music
  • 27 Jan 25

Hot For 2025: Asophonics

Album Review: Sam Amidon, <i>Salt River</i>
  • Music
  • 24 Jan 25

Album Review: Sam Amidon, Salt River

Live report: The third edition of Ireland’s premier folk music conference <em>Your Roots Are Showing</em> comes to a close at the INEC Gleneagle, Killarney
  • Opinion
  • 20 Jan 25

Live report: The third edition of Ireland’s premier folk music conference Your Roots Are Showing comes to a close at the INEC Gleneagle, Killarney

Steve Earle at 70: Revisiting a Classic <i>Hot Press</i> Interview
  • Music
  • 17 Jan 25

Steve Earle at 70: Revisiting a Classic Hot Press Interview

Folk artist Dani Larkin announces Irish tour
  • Music
  • 13 Jan 25

Folk artist Dani Larkin announces Irish tour

Peter Yarrow, co-founder of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, dies aged 86
  • Music
  • 08 Jan 25

Peter Yarrow, co-founder of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, dies aged 86

BIIRD: "We’re all looking inward at our culture and the very rich heritage of storytelling in music"
  • Music
  • 07 Jan 25

BIIRD: "We’re all looking inward at our culture and the very rich heritage of storytelling in music"

New Waterboys album to feature Bruce Springsteen and Fiona Apple
  • Music
  • 06 Jan 25

New Waterboys album to feature Bruce Springsteen and Fiona Apple

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