In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 2/19/25, local musician John Dady and author Christopher Shannon join ...

It’s not difficult to hear the folk influences when listening to Bob Dylan’s iconic music. The musician, who turns 83 on May 24, once said that his earliest influences included Irish folk ...

It's something of a tradition at this stage; RTÉ 2fm's Dan Hegarty looks at some of the Irish albums that will be turning five to 40 years old in 2025.

The Wild Swans duo Mikey and Katie Dunlavey held the first showcase last year. The lineup this year is bigger — seven bands, three soloists.

Dervish: The Great Irish Songbook album review – Accessible but watered downOpens in new window ] But it is Dervish’s ability to marry the old and the new that brings absolute definition to ...

I write about popular culture and the arts. The artistic sense of an ‘original spin’ on Irish traditional music reflects the range of musical influences that make up the distinctive brew of ...