The Footloose star – he’s got a ton of other stuff to his credit too, but the ‘80s dance movie will always be at the top – told RTE host Ryan Tubridy back in 2020 that he loves the Irish hand drum, ...
SUDDENLY, today, in Howth, we're overrun with accordion players. In the 30 years I've lived in the place, I've never seen an accordion player anywhere on the peninsula and today, suddenly, we have ...
A Bodhrán Course for Complete Beginners take place at the Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh. After just 5 easy lessons, you will be able to tap along to any tune. Students must have their own Bodhrán ...
Documentary On One: Professor Mel Mercier, Chair of Performing Arts at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at University of Limerick, introduces Peadar Mercier, a documentary portrait of his ...
The annual Lake County Folk Festival will be this weekend in Ferran Park in downtown Eustis. The free event offers live performances of folk music, bluegrass, gospel music and jazz in the Alice ...
Via The Journal Of Music: Cork University Press has recently published Beating Time: The Story of the Irish Bodhrán by Fintan Vallely, a major new study of the instrument with portraits of renowned ...
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CORK musician Mike Clifford is gearing up to host Cork's Got Talent this weekend. With World Down Syndrome Day approaching, Mike is spreading the message of inclusion, as well as his musical talents.