I’m not sure how Irish accordionist David Munnelly and Irish fiddler Mick Conneely first met, but bless whatever strange muse brought together these two Irish trad musicians at the top of their game. Their new album “’Tis What It Is” is a revalation, a truly…

I've got a huge love for the music of Québécois folk legend Yves Lambert. To me, he is one of the two great voices of Québec (the other being his former bandmate from La Bottine Souriante, André Marchand), with a voice that embodies the truly Québécois lust-for-life. Thankfully Yves has been getting his due as…

Irish fiddler Seamus Connolly has been awarded a National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts. This is the highest honor the US government can grant to a traditional artist and a recognition of Connolly's lifetime dedication to traditional Irish music as a performer, teacher, and…