FAIRFIELD — As a boy growing up in a small town in County Clare, Ireland, Damien Connolly was exposed to traditional Irish music at an early age. For more information on the Connollys, visit ...

John Connor, a lifelong traditional Irish musician, sits in a booth at Porter Belly’s Pub in Brighton, with his son Sean. Sean also plays traditional Irish music in a band called NightSide, following ...

The Irish button accordion is an accoustic instrument that can fill a dance hall with a melodic heart beat few hands but those of a true box master can finger. Joe Burke is an Olympian in the pantheon ...

Magical Strings, the Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer duo of Philip and Pam Boulding who hail from Seattle, will bare their musical souls for listeners at Saturday's uNi Coffeehouse concert series ...

SUNDERLAND—The concertinas on the shelves in the show room at The Button Box in Sunderland are more than musical instruments, they are works of art. Though they can be made in a variety of ...

The Authentic Irish Music Pub Tour kicks off tonight at Dubh Linn Irish Pub. The weekly music sessions run Thursday nights at different venues, with various musicians, through April. Tonight will ...

As excitement mounts for the 2026 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast, internationally renowned accordionist Sharon Shannon encourages young people to “just enjoy music” and not be obsessed with ...

It’s not often you hear of a traditional Irish band that features the name of an impoverished African nation in its title. But the Tanzania Ceili Band, which performs lively Irish music for social ...

FAIRFIELD — As a boy growing up in a small town in County Clare, Ireland, Damien Connolly was exposed to traditional Irish music at an early age. “My musical influence is basically my dad. He’d have ...

FAIRFIELD — As a boy growing up in a small town in County Clare, Ireland, Damien Connolly was exposed to traditional Irish music at an early age. But he was not immediately drawn to the sound. “My ...