Irish-American astronaut Cady Coleman has not forgotten her Emerald Isle roots, even as she sails high above Earth on the International Space Station. The NASA astronaut marked St. Patrick's Day in ...

One of the fascinating aspects of Irish traditional music as a “Living Tradition” that keeps up with the times while preserving its essence is exploring what happens behind the scenes of the stage ...

Two months ago, late on a Sunday evening in mid-September, Miriam Kaczor received an unexpected call. The young musician had travelled from London to attend her Irish citizenship ceremony and was in ...

Cúil Aodha craftsman lays aside the lathe after making more than 2,500 flutes and selling them globally After 43 years crafting the flute in the workshop behind his Cúil Aodha home, Hammy has decided ...

A renowned traditional flute maker from Belfast who died last week has been remembered as a man of “profound creativity and searching intellect.” Sam Murray (74) was born in the Sailortown area of ...

For many years there was a perception in Irish Traditional Music that some instruments were more 'suitable' for women. There were many women who played the fiddle or the neat little concertina but ...