A crowd of about 40 people gathered on Saturday for the unveiling of a plaque honouring Leo Rowsome, on a house where he used to live.

Three masters of Irish music have recorded a DVD to explain the mysterious art of uilleann piping. Liam O'Flynn (pictured right), Ronan Browne and Tommy Keane -- three of the greatest living exponents ...

One of a number of recordings of Irish traditional music, made in Athlone. An unnamed musician performs a tune on uilleann pipes. Possibly recorded for ‘Midland Music’, a feature in which Sean ...

The Gorey man will spend International Uilleann Pipe Day at an event in Laois organised by Music Generation Mark Redmond, Cormac de Barra, and Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh. Photo: Robert Flannigan. Mark with ...

As he enters his eighth decade, and after a fallow period of two years, composer Shaun Davey has resolved to "spend the next years writing the best music of my life". Not an act for the faint-hearted, ...

Uilleann. It’s pronounced like the woman’s name “Ellen,” Eamonn Dillon would say between sets when someone from the bar would come up to look at one of his low-budget, home-produced CDs. The uilleann ...

What do John Lennon, "Braveheart," and UNESCO all have in common? Surprisingly, the famed Irish instrument the uilleann pipes. The traditional Irish instrument, the uilleann pipes, has received the ...

A coffin with a glass lid, an IRA safe house and a woman with a drink problem who left her six children - these are just some of the unlikely ingredients of Louise Mulcahy's highly entertaining ...

The county of Clare has produced many notable sons and daughters, none more so than the great traditional musician Willie Clancy who died 50 years ago on January 24th. He came from an area rich in ...

Many people try their arm at a musical instrument when growing up. Some drop out after a few lessons and a lot of nagging from parents to practice. Others stay the distance and battle though the ...