John Spillane

Please check before making a journey: new coronavirus rules may affect some of these events GIG OF THE WEEK Treaty: Songs Saturday, December 11th, N(...)

Singer Christy Moore was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards on Tuesday night. The Planxty founder and influen(...)

As Ireland’s venues reopen and the live-music sector gears back up, here are some essential performances now booking, from the local pub, park, for(...)

Blaa Blaa Blaa Perhaps it’s because chillier days and nights bring on the munchies, but autumn is choc full of foodie events, and Harvest is a great (...)

“Who knows where the time goes,” sang folk singer Sandy Denny and with her elegiac imagery of the seasons and the years slipping by, she evoked a(...)

As the prospect of a return to live performances in front of living, breathing audiences inches closer to reality, the National Concert Hall is keepin(...)

“Thou dost have more hair than when last we met,” says John Spillane when my hairy face appears on his screen. “That’s a line from Coriolanus. I did i(...)

Traditional St Patrick’s Day events have largely been cancelled this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, however, there are still some virtual celebrat(...)

Teaching through a coronavirus pandemic has literally proven an education – and not just for pupils, according to one Co Cork primary school principal(...)

A who’s who of Irish musicians are coming together help raise funds to purchase personal protective equipment for charity-run nursing homes with a cov(...)