As Jimmy Crowley and Lankum join forces for a gig, Marjorie Brennan delves into the fascinating history of the wartime ballad they both perform

Many stars from the worlds of music, film and television were lost in 2017.

Update 10.54am: The family of musician Eamonn Campbell following his recent death in a Dutch hospital.

Adrian Cullinane shows off his 1957 VW Camper Splitscreen

Fifty years ago, an IRA bomb belatedly decapitated one of the most iconic monuments to British rule in Ireland, writes Billy O’Riordan.

Coming Up For Air

I always knew I’d be a singer.

MUSICIAN and psychotherapist Eamon Keane is a Renaissance man. 

The Cork Folk Festival provided a feast of great music and good fun, writes Eoin Edwards

A ‘map’ tells the story of the city’s poems, songs and characters, says Richard Fitzpatrick.

The ninth Temple Bar Trad Fest opens today and features over 200 free events, including a musical trail and a family programme.

For the former front man with Granny’s Intentions, the most popular ‘beat group’ in Ireland in the 1960s, Johnny Duhan’s latest album, Winter, reflects something of a rite of passage.

He's not bad, but he's no Luke Kelly.

HE’S right, the Bishop of Meath, for wanting to rescue the Catholic funeral from modern misconceptions of what it is meant to be.

His music has been a tonic for millions and now John Sheahan can legitimately call himself a doctor of music after receiving an honorary degree from Trinity College.

Gifted musician, storyteller and activist Paddy Pecker Dunne has died.

The scene is one which would have embarrassed and delighted Con Houlihan in equal measure as the funeral Mass for the legendary and much-loved journalist saw a gathering of his admirers and devotees in the guise of former newspaper colleagues and readers.

Music fans are heading to Mayo in their thousands this evening for the first ever Westport Festival of Music and Performing Arts.

The Dubliners will go ahead with their planned concert at the National Concert Hall this Friday after the death last week of founding member Barney McKenna.

The last original member of The Dubliners was buried yesterday in a funeral attended by hundreds of people, including family, friends and renowned names from the world of music.

Mourners at the funeral of Barney McKenna, the last of the original Dubliners, have heard how his memory will be treasured.

The funeral of folk musician Barney McKenna, the last surviving member of The Dubliners, will be held on Monday.

President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to folk musician Barney McKenna, the last surviving member of The Dubliners, who died yesterday aged 72.

President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to folk musician Barney McKenna, the last surviving member of The Dubliners, who has died, aged 72.

Barney McKenna, banjo player with veteran folk group the Dubliners, has died.

Back in my Hot Press days, there was a football-mad colleague of mine whose first words upon arriving in the office of a morning were not “hello” or “good day” or even “there were leaves on the track at Donabate”.

The Dubliners and 'American Pie' singer Don McLean will give much-anticipated live performances tonight at the annual BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

THE Dubliners are to be honoured for their lifetime achievements at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

Folk singer Damien Dempsey is tired of talk of the recession. His new songs speak of hope for the future, says Ed Power

SATURDAY

AN attempt by an Irish musician to strum his way into the record books was continuing last night after it emerged that he must play for longer than he had planned.

A CANDLE flame flickered in front of framed photographs of murdered Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo as her parents launched a new foundation for rape and sexual assault victims in Dublin yesterday.

The renaming of a Belfast bar where a man was brutally beaten and stabbed to death by IRA members provoked outrage today.

A 19-YEAR-OLD Corkman has won a prestigious international songwriting contest and the praise of one of the greats of show-business, Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees.

A statue of Ronnie Drew may soon be erected in his beloved Dublin under a plan being discussed by the city's council, it emerged today.

Ronnie Drew was buried today after a funeral ceremony that brought together many of Ireland’s finest musicians.

Irish folk singer Ronnie Drew will be laid to rest today beside his wife Deirdre following his death at the weekend.

TRIBUTES from far and wide have been paid to the much-loved singer and entertainer Ronnie Drew who has died following a long illness.

Legendary folk singer Ronnie Drew has died at the age of 73, after a lengthy illness.

Westlife walked away with the Best Irish Pop Act for the eighth year in a row at tonight’s Meteor Irish Music Awards in Dublin.

AMID the gloom of the health service, a legend of Irish traditional music is bringing craic to wards at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital.

THE world’s fastest dancer, theatre premieres, comedians and music sessions will form part of a nine-day festival planned for Clonmel, Co Tipperary.

Four renowned groups are being featured on postage stamps in recognition of their role in bringing Irish msic to an international audience.