You may have noticed that a lot of people across the world love playing or listening to traditional Irish instruments. They have very strong rhythms and warm tones, which make them popular. Musicians ...

Rob Gándara, plays for his son, Finisterre. Gándara is an engineer who designs and makes a modern version of Uilleann pipes. Irish bagpipes, or Uilleann pipes (rhymes with chillin'), are a traditional ...

A Chinese musician put a new spin on Irish music by playing some of Ireland's favorite trad songs on traditional Chinese instruments. Jaylin Chu always had an interest in Irish music but found it very ...

As a part of its 2024 World Tour, “A Taste of Ireland -The Irish Music & Dance Sensation” came to Bloomington on Nov. 8 at the Buskirk Chumley Theater. Members of the Bloomington community came out to ...

Sessions are the lifeblood of a centuries-old musical tradition. In New York bars, musicians are showing up, unpacking their instruments and diving in. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim The Tradfather ...

What would St. Patrick's Day be without Irish music? That's why we invited local performers on the show. An Rogaire Dubh started performing together in 2011 and they perform traditional Irish music on ...

It’s Saturday night in Nashville, and locals and tourists alike are flocking to live music venues to hear bands and singer-songwriters. But not everyone is partying at the downtown honky-tonks or ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The 2017 St. Patrick's Day parade theme is, "passing on traditions." Vice President of the United Irish Societies Valerie McGrew has a lot to share about some popular and lesser ...

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Irish bagpipes, or Uilleann pipes (rhymes with chillin'), are a traditional Irish instrument that date back to the 18th century. But, as popular as they are in Ireland, Morning Edition host Andrew ...