For newbies, perhaps the best place to start is with these timeless Irish songs, which have been covered and reimagined many ...

Murder ballads are a major part of the tradition of bluegrass. These four songs of love, jealousy, and death are among the best.

St. Patrick's Day is mostly about drinking beer and wearing green, but there's more to the Irish than stereotypes.

Aer Lingus representatives, Music City Irish Fest's CEO Brenda Willis, Irish musician Niall McCabe highlight long ties ...

Mike Connolly's film is an interpretative guide to Irish folk music and its evolving place in Irish culture and the world. Watch some fantastic additional songs performed by featured artists ...

Lemoncello, a duo whose music embraces but is not exclusively folk, have been nominated for the best folk album award ... tracing an ever-widening gyre around songs of identity and confusion ...

Good luck staying in your seat while this toe-tapping Irish song plays. Christy Moore performs a jig-worthy version of "Lanigan's Ball," a popular folk song about a spirited party that ends in a ...