Presented by Cork Opera House and Coughlan’s Live Promotions, Right Here Right Now is a three-day festival, all under one roof. Showcasing the most exciting in music and culture in Cork City, the festival, now in its second year, continues its mission of…

This is the latest official release from Ed Sheeran. Taken from his recent concert in Dublin and featuring that song again. Yes, it's Galway Girl with Beoga.…

Introducing two tracks that feature a new traditional voice. The artist is Mary Blake and the two tracks also feature Clare’s Jack Talty on piano. These will form part of an album that will be released later in the year.…

Santa Cruz folk band Charmas are back with a new album called “Stark Raving Celtic” which they say “pumps passion you can feel into Scotland's swarthy battle music and Ireland's lyrical…

Moxie for those unfamiliar with the group is a Sligo/Limerick based trad band consisting of Ted Kelly (tenor banjo), Jos Kelly (button accordion/keyboard), Darren Roche (button accordion), Cillian Doheny (tenor banjo/guitar) and Paddy Hazelton (percussion).

Their music consists of…

Watch Declan O'Rourke, Sharon Shannon and the Chieftains perform Raglan Road on this weeks edition of The Ray D'Arcy Show.…

What do folk, roots, acoustic, blues, Americana, traditional jazz, Cajun, Celtic and traditional music all have in common? More than the fact they can be played on instruments that can go out of tune, according to Steve Bonham, Musical Director of The Festival of the Artisan. They are all about…

It is rare to find a group of singers and musicians who can combine strong backgrounds in Irish traditional, folk and contemporary popular music with an a capella singing ability developed through classical choral music. This is the potent mix Coda bring to their music.

Drawing on vocal talent from the west of Ireland, Coda are seven…

Irish music duo Adam Agee & Jon Sousa celebrate the release of their second album, “Ceol na gCarad”. The title, which means “Music of Friendship” in Irish, was inspired by the duo's own close friendship, as well as the many dear connections formed through their…

From the green hills and finger lakes of upstate New York to the flatland of the Curragh of Kildare, Jayne Pomplas and Ian Kinsella emerge with an album that encompasses the best qualities that you would expect on a fiddle and…

When Sligo fiddle-player, Séamus McGuire and Leitrim flute-player, John Lee became neighbours in County Donegal in the 1980s, the seeds were sown for a remarkable musical partnership.

Their first album, The Missing Reel (Gael-Linn, 1990) is still considered among musicians as an essential part of any record collection…

Dublin’s Eamon O’Leary, now resident in New York is back with his new album called Marina Blue. His debut album with Reveal Records called ‘All Souls’ featured all new material and was described as a “beautiful, sparse album of darkness and light”. Joan As Police Woman…

Hi Folks. How are ye enjoying the sunshine? It’s pretty sweet out there as I’m writing this. We’re still enjoying all the positive feedback and great media reviews on our new album ‘CAS’.  The response in the US has exceeded all our hopes and expectations and we’re excited to see that it’s now available in all stores in Ireland and the…

Detailed below are the Top 10 traditional Irish albums for April 2018.  Each month we feature the top 10 albums, write follow up articles and present sounds from all new releases. 

Don't forget that if you have an album on release check out our …

For those of you that have followed our recent album launches here is an opportunity for you to spend a week with The Henry Girls. Check our our recent album launch. Sisters Karen, Lorna and…

Dia dhaoibh. Hi to all! All kinds of exciting things happening in Kíla land these days.



National Stadium, 22nd December 



Firstly we have started to work with Caoimhe Ní Riagáin from Gardiner Music and she has been a breath of fresh air with great ideas and fantastic enthusiasm.



She was instrumental…

Via RTE Culture : RTÉ Radio 1 has today announced that it will host the inaugural RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards at Vicar Street on October 25th this year, with the event being broadcast live on RTÉ Radio 1 on the night.

The RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards will be the first dedicated…