What better place, then, for Crikwater, Buffalo’s newest Irish folk band, to emerge. Crikwater formed in August 2010, and is the brainchild of lead singer, guitarist, mandolin and bodhran player ...

In the Arusha region of Tanzania, migrating elephants trample farmland and farmers’ livelihoods. A beehive fence has proved ...

This 1972 record from Mellow Candle is a great example of what Irish bands were doing with the genre in the 1970s. Clodagh ...

Nominees have officially been announced for RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, celebrating the very best in Irish folk music from the ...

Some of the most popular songs have been Christmas playlist ... broken dreams and homesickness - which are quite common in Irish folk music. This Christmas, Picture This This slightly newer ...

RTÉ has today announced the shortlist for the 7th RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, celebrating the very best in folk music in Ireland ...

RTÉ has announced the nominations for the seventh RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, which will celebrate the very best in Irish folk ...

A refreshing reminder that folk music is of, by and for folks ... where Ani’s always been at her best.

This dance session focuses on some of the main characteristics of traditional Irish dancing ... moving with the music. The dance uses movements experienced in the English folk dance programmes ...

“Wild Mountain Thyme” is an Irish folk song with strong ... It has since become a popular Irish favorite, recorded dozens of times by artists including Judy Collins, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan ...