Some of Ireland’s top stars like Sinead O’Connor and Daniel O’Donnell have come together to produce a wonderful song and video in aid of the Magdalene survivors’ charity. The video is sure to move you, …
Author: Patrick Kehoe
Pat Kehoe is a writer for Irish Music Daily.
His favourite Irish music bands are the Dubliners and Planxty.
Martin Hayes concert
It’s always good to see top musicians putting something back into the community. That’s certainly the case with Martin Hayes and Steve Cooney. Hayes is six times All Ireland Fiddle Champion; Steve Cooney is a …
Tara O’Grady – Irish music fused with jazz
It’s always good to come across a talented young artist performing Irish music – when that artist has a style all of their own, it’s even more exciting. Tara O’Grady certainly fits that category. She …
Moonrakers – Celtic music that ‘oozes quality’
The Moonrakers are a four-piece band play both traditional tunes and also contemporary songs and melodies in the traditional idiom. Much of their music is based around the Celtic harp but there are also huge …
Calling musicians from Ireland’s 32 counties
There’s a plea going out to musicians from all of Ireland’s 32 counties – come and break records in The Longest Traditional Music Session Ever. The event is being organised in honour of a very …
Singer Oonagh Cassidy joins our video showcase
Irish Music Forever is happy to welcome Irish singer Oonagh Cassidy to our Video Showcase section. That’s the place where we highlight some of the best artists around on the circuit today. Talented singer-songwriter Oonagh …
Brendan O’Loughlin – Irish singer-songwriter
Irish Music Forever is delighted to launch its new Video Showcase which highlights the talents of some of the best artists from across the world. Our first featured performer is singer-songwriter Brendan O’Loughlin who was …
Showcase your videos on our website
Are you a singer or a member of a band? Would you like to promote yourself and your videos to thousands of music fans for free? Our video showcase features performers from all over the …
Album by fiddle player Colm Mac Con Iomaire
The Irish fiddle player Colm Mac Con Iomaire is probably best known for his work with the Frames. He’s also toured extensively with Swell Season. But, like many talented musicians in a band set-up, he’s …
Fureys take mother’s advice
I hadn’t realised that Irish band The Fureys also had their mother to thank for inspiring them to record, When You Were Sweet 16. I came across the story while browsing YouTube recently. There’s a …
Kate Bush turns to Irish novelist James Joyce
Singer Kate Bush is to release a new album which will feature lyrics taken from the novel Ulysses by Irish writer James Joyce. The album is to be called Director’s Cut and will feature new …
Irish composers honoured by new music academy
There are several wonderful Irish composers and they don’t always get the recognition they deserve, either at home in Ireland or abroad. The Irish Music Rights Organisation, known as IMRO, recently set up an academy …
Did Wild Rover have a raunchy English cousin?
One of the great fascinations with Irish folk songs is that they almost certainly went through numerous versions, towns and even countries before emerging in the form we know them today. The Wild Rover is …
St Patricks Day Parade, Dublin
The Emerald Isle became a sea of colour as the St Patrick’s Day parades got underway across the country. We went to Dublin to enjoy the festivities – along with more than half a million …