MUSKEGON, MI – How do you make death a joyous affair? Ask Steve and Cathy Jo Smith, experts on the rituals of an Irish wake. There is no mourning in the house. Clocks are stopped and mirrors are ...

Hate to admit it, but Irish dancers are inevitably bored by the same traditional dance tunes, and it turns out feis musicians are, too. Anthony Davis and Liam O'Sullivan -- better known as musical duo ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS — On St. Patrick’s Day in New ...

It mixes classical ballet and traditional jigs, all containing speedy footwork set to a wonderful mix of Irish music. The music is a welcome array of traditional tunes, modern pieces by The Chieftains ...

Irish Night, a new addition to Charly's legendary musical array, will take place every Thursday, 7 to 9:30 p.m. in Flagstaff's Weatherford Hotel. It features Wild World Irish Fiddle, a blend of ...

Comparing a traditional Irish music session to a typical jam session is more than misleading; it’s just plain false. A casual jam session could easily consist of an unplanned meeting of friendly ...

Lee Irish Dance sponsored a Connecticut Feis on April 1, at the Knights of Columbus hall in North Grosvenordale. The Irish dance competition drew 46 dancers from six schools. Lasses and lads hailed ...

With the script for Brian Baugh’s “Finding You” (in theaters May 14) centering around violinist Finley (Rose Reid) traveling to the Irish coast for a semester, composer Kieran Kiely couldn’t help but ...

As with many things Irish, step dancing has a long history. It is believed to have evolved more than 2,000 years ago, when Celtic druids danced in celebration of oak trees and the sun, according to ...

FEAKLE, Ireland -- Wayne Webster wandered along the only street in the tiny village of Feakle in western Ireland, clutching his fiddle and looking for a place to play. It was after midnight, and the ...

It’s Saturday night in Nashville, and locals and tourists alike are flocking to live music venues to hear bands and singer-songwriters. But not everyone is partying at the downtown honky-tonks or ...