Brian McNamara: Portrait of a Piper – Masterly return of a piper who plays with pinprick precision

First collection from Leitrim piper in two decades is a feast for fans of this magnificent instrument

Tradition Now: Place, home and identity explored through music at the NCH

After over a year of lockdown, musicians are set for two days of live-streamed concerts

Claddagh records relaunched after deal with Universal Music Ireland

Label founded by Garech Browne in 1959 to remaster and digitise archive

Folk Awards: Steve Cooney revels in the achievement of a lifetime

The Australian-born musician was exhorted to explore his Irish roots by Aboriginal elders

King of the Pipers – An Irishman’s Diary on Leo Rowsome

Claddagh Records agrees licensing deal with Universal

Independent label’s back catalogue includes Chieftains and Seán Ó Riada

Where traditional and classical music come together

The West Ocean String Quartet’s album Atlantic Edge celebrates the majesty of our west coast

Arty McGlynn obituary: Traditional music’s pioneering guitar man

The breadth of his musicianship led to collaborations with notable artists of the era

Leonard Barry, Declan Folan and Shane McGowan: Hurry the Jug review – Graceful collision of past and present

This trio have parked their egos outside the door, and let the music tell its own tales

Shaun Davey: ‘I got to know where the sweet spot is on the uilleann pipes’

The 70-year-old composer prepares for a performance to celebrate his ground-breaking orchestral work The Brendan Voyage

National Concert Hall launches bumper programme for 2019-20

Joyce DiDonato, Damon Albarn, Philip Glass and Laurie Anderson in wide-ranging line-up

Úna Monaghan: Electroacoustic experiments on the harp

Winner of the inaugural Liam O’Flynn Award talks sensors and the sonic arts

RIP: Famous names we said goodbye to in 2018

From Dolores O’Riordan and Myrtle Allen to Stephen Hawking and Aretha Franklin

No plans for the bank holiday and Halloween? You need to read this

From Macnas parades and the Bram Stoker Festival to Guinness Cork Jazz Festival