For some it was an act of sacrilege against Ireland’s musical heritage; for others it was a welcome mark of respect for Irish culture from a major, international star. Whichever way you look at it, Justin Timberlake’s recording of the Auld Triangle brought the song more attention in a few days than in the previous… Continue reading Justin Timberlake’s Auld Triangle splits the fans
Author: Patrick Kehoe
Pat Kehoe is a writer for Irish Music Daily.
His favourite Irish music bands are the Dubliners and Planxty.
Sinead O’Connor turns her fury on Simon Cowell
After last week’s public war of words with Miley Cyrus, Sinead O’Connor has now turned her attention to music producer, Simon Cowell. The Irish singer launched a scathing attack on Cowell and his sidekick Louis Walsh on Friday evening on the Late Late Show in Ireland. She spoke of her concern that real music and… Continue reading Sinead O’Connor turns her fury on Simon Cowell
Paul Byrom – Kickstarter for PBS Music special
In this video Paul Byrom talks to Pat Kehoe about why he used the Kickstarter Project to ask his fans to help him finance a special concert on the PBS Channel in America. Major Irish groups like Celtic Thunder and Celtic Woman used PBS concerts to reach a wider audience at the start of their… Continue reading Paul Byrom – Kickstarter for PBS Music special
Irish American dream set to hit the road
More on Tara and videos of her performing Irish American singer Tara O’Grady is being given the chance to relive an epic trip her grandmother made across America more than 50 years ago. As Tara explained in her article on Irish Music Forever a few weeks ago, her granny left Waterford in Ireland in search… Continue reading Irish American dream set to hit the road
Barney McKenna – musical genius and great man
I was shocked and so sad to hear of the death of the great Barney McKenna. I grew up listening to him. He and The Dubliners helped to create and shape my love for Irish music. It’s perhaps hard to imagine the kind of impact The Dubliners had on the world way back in the… Continue reading Barney McKenna – musical genius and great man
