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 ...

What to learn how to play an Irish tune? Waltons Irish Music USA is your one-stop hub for your Irish folk instrument needs in the United States and Canada. Waltons Music has been at the forefront of ...

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 ...

Belfast will soon pulse with the sounds of Irish folk fusion as the Your Roots Are Showing conference returns. This transatlantic gathering blends centuries-old traditions with fresh global influences ...

As Ireland reimagines itself, musicians including the singer Lisa O’Neill and the band Lankum are reimagining the island’s music with an ever-growing sense of pride. By Will Hermes DUBLIN — The ...

The members of local all-female Celtic group Triskele, from left, Noeleen Whelan, Jenn Kilinski and Sharon Wheeler. “What sets us apart,” Wheeler says, “is we’re not just a pub band, we’re a show band ...

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 ...