Organisation: Moving Hearts

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Moving Hearts still pushing the boundaries

Not content with the success of Planxty, Dónal Lunny set about reimagining what Irish trad music could be. The band he created are still going strong, writes Ed Power.

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Dónal Lunny adds more strings to his bow

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Cork-based singer-songwriter Hank Wedel is clocking up the hours on the road

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Album Review: Planxty - Between the Jigs and the Reels

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Cork Folk Festival returns to showcase Ireland's best acts

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The Unthanks are upping ante with unorthodox folk

Folk Fest Killarney to create ‘positive and lively atmosphere’

This year’s Ireland Folk Fest will be held in the tourist town of Killarney in Co Kerry from 24th to 26th of July.

Fri, 17 Jul, 2015

Window on the world: Declan Sinnott releases a second solo record

It took decades for ace collaborator Declan Sinnott to finally go it alone for an album, but just three years to produce another one, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

Mon, 15 Jun, 2015

Scene and Heard

Find out what’s going on in the worlds of arts, film and culture before you start your weekend.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2015

Donal Lunny: Striking a chord with everyone

From Kate Bush to Mozaik, Donal Lunny has always pushed boundaries, writes Ed Power

Thu, 25 Sep, 2014

Shape I’m In: Declan Sinnott, musician

THE first night Declan Sinnott stood in front of an audience in 2012 to perform from his solo album I Love The Noise It Makes he all but died on stage.

Sun, 01 Jun, 2014

Bob Dylan and Lana del Ray among top Marquee line up

Icon of popular culture Bob Dylan likes playing in Cork so much he’s agreed to perform again at this year’s Live at the Marquee.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2014

Cork Folk Festival highlights

Highlights of next week’s festival

Fri, 04 Oct, 2013

Songwriters and bands get a share in €37.7 million royalties bonanza

Bands including Boyzone and The Corrs along with hundreds of others shared a €37.7m bonanza last year from the public performance and broadcast of their songs.

Thu, 21 Jun, 2012

Keeping it live at the Lobby

A new book recalls the musical institution on Cork’s Union Quay. Don O’Mahony finds out what made the venue special

Thu, 08 Dec, 2011

Tributes as Sinnott’s son is laid to rest

A PHOTO of 22-year-old Kevin Sinnott hung at the end of his coffin as it lay in front of the altar of a Co Cork church before his requiem Mass yesterday morning.

Thu, 01 Oct, 2009

Baggot Inn’s doors re-open with fanfare after eight-year break

FAMED by a certain generation of Dubliners as one of the city’s great live music venues, a new version of the Baggot Inn opened to a different fanfare last night.

Thu, 05 Jul, 2007

Moore and Flaming Lips set to light up Marquee

ALTERNATIVE rock band, The Flaming Lips, and folk legend, Christy Moore, have been added to the line-up of the Cork summer music festival Live at the Marquee, Aiken Promotions is expected to announce today.

Fri, 16 Feb, 2007

Those who called the tune in Irish music during 2005

To set the scene for the first part of our Top 50 poll, Joe McNamee looks at the state of play in the Irish music industry.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2006