The English singer, one of the Waterson-Knight-Carthy dynasty, and her new Irish collaborator have made Cuckoo Storm together
There’s no denying it – the harp has come into its own in recent years
The musicians met only once, but the spark they felt has led to a fruitful collaboration
From compulsive debuts to assured collections from old hands, it’s been an impressive six months
Irish musician raises the bar with help from John Parish, Crash Ensemble and Portishead
Gloaming pianist’s solo album, called Shelter, was composed during the early days of the pandemic but ‘pre-George Floyd’, he says
The writer on creating a world for a new album by her husband’s band, Mount Alaska
Two artists bring their unique sounds together for a one-off musical evening
From Dublin’s huge parade to small, quirky events around Ireland
Gogol Bordello are back, The Script, The Coronas and Gavin James are at the 2FM Xmas Ball, Glen Hansard plays Vicar St and Mark Feehily gets festive at the Sugar Club
The Irish Times will be partnering with the festival on Saturday with a programme of talks and debates
Is there an alternative to cloying lullabies? And what do musicians sing to their kids?
Comedy, aerial acrobatics and theatre part of festival which runs from September 7th-20th
A panel of musicians discuss their favourite books, in and out of tune, at the weekend literary festival
Sinéad Gleeson checks the odds on the nominees for the 2014 Choice Music Prize
Adrian Crowley and James Yorkston’s lo-fi tribute to the cult singer was never meant to be a chart-topper, but now they want to spread the word
Explosive sets by John Hopkins and Villagers stand out at Iceland’s Airwaves
Kristian Matsson, aka The Tallest Man on Earth, talks about self-doubt, his love of Irish crowds and dealing with the constant comparisons to Bob Dylan and Bon Iver
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
