Count John McCormack and my grandfather, Michael Coyle, lived close to each other as young children. Their modest homes were on the Connacht side of Athlone town, in the center of Ireland, along the ...

The Irish republican rallying cry, “A Nation Once Again,” has been named the world’s favorite song ever, after a global poll by the BBC. The ballad, performed by the group the Wolfe Tones, was among a ...

The Irish Tenors are, from left, Dr. Ronan Tynan, Anthony Kearns and Declan Kelly. The trio will be performing with the Hawai‘i Symphony ­Orchestra. Select an option below to continue reading this ...

March 17 is St. Patrick's Day and whatever your annual tradition is, searching for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow might be on the list. Unfortunately, while you're unlikely to discover a hidden ...

Plenty of people of Irish descent naturally connect with music from the motherland, but there are also a lot of Celtic fans with no genetic link. Derek Warfield, bringing his group the Young Wolfe ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...

Dàibhidh Stiùbhard's impressive singing is inspired by his passion for his Irish heritage. Stiùbhard, from Cookstown, in Co Tyrone, became interested in his Irish roots at the age of 17 and pursued ...

Includes music in tonic sol-fa notation. SONGS OF THE GAEL : A COLLECTION OF ANGLOIRISH SONGS AND BALLADS WEDDED TO OLD TRADITIONAL IRISH AIRS BY AN TAṪAIR PÁDRUIG BREAṪNAĊ ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Artists and genres on the docket range from Hozier (indie-rock) to The Pogues (Celtic-punk) to Ed Sheeran ...