You may have noticed that a lot of people across the world love playing or listening to traditional Irish instruments. They have very strong rhythms and warm tones, which make them popular. Musicians ...

Rob Gándara, plays for his son, Finisterre. Gándara is an engineer who designs and makes a modern version of Uilleann pipes. Irish bagpipes, or Uilleann pipes (rhymes with chillin'), are a traditional ...

In a recent interview, Goitse’s Danny Collins reflects on writing new music, teaching young players, and balancing tradition with innovation.

A Chinese musician put a new spin on Irish music by playing some of Ireland's favorite trad songs on traditional Chinese instruments. Jaylin Chu always had an interest in Irish music but found it very ...

The Achill Lads are taking Irish traditional music to every state in the US. Taking a road trip around every single one of the United States of America is a dream of many. Yet Irish traditional ...

Milwaukee's Irish Cultural and Heritage Center is hosting internationally acclaimed harpist Kim Robertson for its Holiday Harp concert. The Wisconsin native is joined on stage by a number of local ...

TODAY, MANY STILL WORK TO HONOR THOSE TRADITIONS. IT’S FAST, IT’S ELECTRIC, AND IT’S FILLED WITH HISTORY AND HEART. I’VE TAUGHT DANCING NONSTOP FOR 70 YEARS, BOTH HERE IN IRELAND. THE SHARP RHYTHM OF ...

“When pipes are going well, it’s heavenly. When they’re not, it can be misery if you don’t know what to do,” says uilleann pipe maker, Aodán MacSéafraidh. Luckily, that’s not a problem for the ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Celebrate St. Patrick's Day early by listening to some Irish tunes by a traditional Irish ensemble on March 15. Danú will perform at the Overture Center's Capitol Theater at 7:30 p.m.

There’s no need to wait for March: The Emerald Isle is coming to the City of Green on Saturday in the form of a traditional Irish music session. It’s like one that may be found in Ireland, often in a ...

Therese Powell/KERA News Irish bagpipes, or Uilleann pipes (rhymes with chillin'), are a traditional Irish instrument that date back to the 18th century. But, as popular as they are in Ireland, ...