“Banjo” Barney McKenna, the last original member of Irish folk band the Dubliners, died Thursday, April 5, while having a morning cup of tea with a friend. He was 72 and had just marked his 50th year ...

When I was a child, I was afraid of Dubliners in general and of the band called The Dubliners in particular: bearded, smoking, wild men with a lead singer who sounded like a cement mixer to my young ...

The Irish Rover was a majestic vessel sailing the Atlantic from New York City east to Cork, Ireland. Immortalized in an Irish folk song, the original ship had 23 masts, which gradually shifted in ...

To some listeners, Irish folk music suggests a vista of the Wee Folk prancing in a Donegal sunrise, described in the sad sweet tones of John McCormack. But Ireland is currently in the middle of a folk ...

When the Young Dubliners got their start 18 years ago in Los Angeles, the pool of Irish bands was small, including future legends U2 and pioneering punk band The Pogues. "Most peoples' idea of Irish ...

The Dubliners are as well-loved now as they ever were. For 50 years, they toured the world with their lively renditions of Irish folk songs, traditional street ballads and instrumentals. Did you know ...

The folk musician, known for her traditional songs and social justice pieces, will be playing at St John's Place.

As Ireland reimagines itself, musicians including the singer Lisa O’Neill and the band Lankum are reimagining the island’s music with an ever-growing sense of pride. By Will Hermes DUBLIN — The ...