Liverpool Feis cancelled due to poor ticket sales
Scores of ticket-holders for Feis Liverpool, the UK's largest Irish music festival, have expressed their disappointment after the event was suddenly cancelled due to...
Ciaran Rosney’s journey from classical to country
Michael McDonagh meets country newcomer Ciaran Rosney, a classically-trained guitarist who has two master's degrees in music.
IW: You started off when very young....
Doug Seegers: A country fairytale come true
The Irish World meets Doug Seegers, the country singer-songwriter who became an overnight success...at 63
Just over five years ago, Doug Seegers was homeless and...
‘The Sri Lankan bombings won’t stop me returning for my fans there’
Mary Duff regularly tours the world with Daniel O’Donnell always delighting audiences with her beautiful voice and her self-effacing humour.
Mary has just released...
Country’s (smallest) new star
Michael McDonagh talks to Ireland’s bright young teenage country and Irish star Owen Mac.
IW: You started your music career very young but...
Chucky ár lá
Chuck Owens has enjoyed an Irish country music career spanning 43 years. He spoke to Michael McDonagh about longevity and working with the greats....
Jimmy’s Cousin: ‘Heartbreak made me pick up the guitar again’
By Michael McDonagh
Recently an exceptionally good record entitled Waxwings came into the Irish World office.
It has a lovely big band sound and...
Life After Dolores
The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 by lead singer Niall Quinn, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan, and...
A boy named Drew
Phelim Drew, son of one of the most recognised Dubliners, Ronnie Drew, brings his own Songs Of The Dubliners show to The Irish Cultural...
Wine, woman and song
By Michael McDonagh
In 1992, having spent some time as a session musician, with the Irish National Symphony Orchestra Dublin-born Eleanor McEvoy started playing the...