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Irish music is working very well lately because it has such an open and supportive attitude.” The pair say the Other Voices festival was an important live milestone for the band; they also ...

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Set in a Gaeltacht, (Irish-speaking district ... He has recorded and performed with folk music's greatest artists, including The Chieftains, Bela Fleck and Ricky Skaggs, and is a thought leader ...

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I write about popular culture and the arts. The artistic sense of an ‘original spin’ on Irish traditional music reflects the range of musical influences that make up the distinctive brew of ...