Irish folk music has played a significant role in shaping the history of commercial country music in Nashville. Nashville has a long-standing Irish heritage, with a consistent Irish population and ...

A new book and companion CD follow the immigration and music of Scots-Irish who came to Appalachia in the 18th and 19th centuries. This Music Has No Borders: Scots-Irish Music In Appalachia The Scots ...

When The Friel Sister take the stage at the Barre Opera House at 7:30 p.m. Friday, they’ll bring their youthful sounds of Irish and Scots music. Anna, Sheila and Clare Friel are Glasgow-born but ...

The band Dallahan has crossed the pond and will entertain audiences at the Heyde Center next week as part of its U.S. tour. In a recent interview with the Leader-Telegram from his home in the United ...

Every year, Crystal Glick Carper looks forward to the Celtic Fling, held on the grounds best known for hosting the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire each year. Carper, owner and director of the Hooley ...

Country music has long had a bit of Ireland in it. Irish folk music's role in rooting commercial mainstream country music to its past, including those of the settlers of Belfast, Northern Ireland, 400 ...