Siobhán Long

Dublin Fringe Festival 2023: The lines blur between movement and music in this production inspired by the children’s poems of WB Yeats

Dublin Fringe Festival 2023: Written with a young-adult audience in mind, this is a timely meditation on how to move on from out-of-date rituals

The Donegal singer’s trove of 128 Irish-language songs are being brought back to life by former Altan bandmates and others

Chamber music and world music collide in this free-spirited collaboration

The musician had an incredible apprenticeship working with his father, Ry Cooder, and has carried its lessons through to his solo career

The flute player’s fluid vocals carry the day as she collaborates with Alan Kelly, Eddi Reader and others

The biggest gathering of the traditional music calendar kicks off next weekend. Here’s our guide to the event

Nuala Kennedy wanted Shorelines, her new album, to celebrate the ways women find triumph and solace as they navigate life-changing odysseys

Her playing is technically impeccable, her phrasing a masterclass in how to inhabit a tune

This year’s Willie Clancy Summer School begins with a delve into the US influences that Irish soldiers controversially brought home after the first World War

Inventive arrangements bolster this album which is a joy to behold

A deeply mined debut from a piper who is at his best when pushing the boundaries of his instrument

Traditional music widens its lens and celebrates contribution of artists who call Ireland their home

In C will be performed by Irish traditional musicians, led by Zoë Conway in St. Nicholas’ Church of Ireland, Dundalk on Saturday, June 17th, as part of this year’s Louth Contemporary Music Society festival. louthcms.org SOLD OUT

Ríonach uí Ógáin’s book and CD Colm Ó Caodháin: An Irish Singer and His World are being recognised with a prestigious international award