A group of musicians has been playing traditional Irish music at various bars in Billings, for nearly 20 years, transporting listeners straight to a pub in Ireland.

Blackthorn brings traditional Irish music to Oakland and Macomb counties Share this: ... almost 40 years and nine CDs later. Today, Blackthorn is made up of McMullan, 73, ...

Why Irish traditional music is having a moment. Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK. Thu, May 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM UTC. 2 min read. ... as Irish trad music enjoys a roaring resurgence.

Need to Know. 1. Music is a family affair for Bays, who recorded his album A Rake of Tunes with his wife, fellow fiddler Susan Waters, and sons Willie and Owen Bays, who play the Irish flute and ...

Irish traditional music band, “Socks in the Frying Pan” played to a packed house at the Schrott Center for the Arts Wednesday night. NUVO / Antonio Toppin.

Galway, with its narrow medieval streets, vibrant pub culture and unique brand of craic (lively fun), also boasts one of Ireland's best music scenes. Set in a Gaeltacht, (Irish-speaking district ...

Traditional Irish music was never meant to be listened to sitting down; its function was to get people dancing. And though the music itself has gone through evolutions over the years — like ...

This Friday, Téada will be performing at Stargazer's Theatre as part of their tour across the U.S. The band plays traditional Irish music, featuring instruments like the fiddle, accordion, flute ...

There's the sound of banjos, fiddles and tin whistles everywhere, as Irish trad music enjoys a roaring resurgence. It's resonating "fiercely" with young people, who "roar out the lyrics" in pubs ...

Why Irish traditional music is having a moment. Story by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK • 1w. There's the sound of banjos, fiddles and tin whistles everywhere, as Irish trad music enjoys a ...