Person: Dé Dannan

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Art of Affection: Colm Murphy on his love of painting

Colm Murphy, of a renowned Cork arts family, used to travel the world as bodhrán player with Dé Dannan, but these days he’s happiest fishing and observing bird life, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

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Tales of travel to the fore at Immrama in Lismore

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Musical partnership across two continents

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They enriched our cultural life: Great traditional musicians lost

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MORNING BULLETIN: Deal agreed for €73m Cork events centre; Scrap Limerick-Cork motorway, says expert

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Legendary accordion player has been making music for six decades

Live music review: Wainwright Sisters - Ballincollig Winter Music Festival

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Wed, 03 Feb, 2016

Scene + Heard: All the best entertainment news

All the news from the world of entertainment

Fri, 29 Jan, 2016

A question of taste - Eleanor Shanley

Eleanor Shanley is from Leitrim but now lives in Ballinasloe, Co Galway. She sings with De Danann and also has a solo career that includes the recent release of an album, Forever Young. 

Thu, 28 Jan, 2016

Scene + Heard: All the best entertainment news

MUSIC NEWS: Rumours have been proliferating about the unification of NWA since Ice Cube told a US talk show about bringing the surviving former members of the seminal rap group together again. “I’ve got some tricks up my sleeves,” he hinted. 

Fri, 22 Jan, 2016

A question of taste: Cathy Jordan

CATHY JORDAN is from Scramogue, Co Roscommon, and is the youngest of seven children. She has played with Dervish for over 20 years, and will take to the stage tonight with the band at The Pav as part of the Cork Folk Festival.

Thu, 01 Oct, 2015

What to watch on TV this week

Coverage of the Premier League begins this week across a number of channels, with live games on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Friday.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2015

Award is a high note for Máirtín O’Connor

The TG4 Gradam Ceoil returns to Cork for a

Fri, 20 Feb, 2015

Seven things to do this week

1 Adare to Survive

Sat, 27 Sep, 2014

Folk festival set to reach its highest note yet

The 35th Cork Folk Festival will be the best ever, according to organisers, and will feature many of Ireland’s and Europe’s finest musicians.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2014

Best of the Week’s TV (May 10-16)

The Consumer Show is back, and Friday brings the final of the UK version of Masterchef.

Sat, 10 May, 2014

Festival veterans relive their party highlights

FABULOUS music, sunshine and rain — then more rain… As a new generation prepares to repeat the cycle again, we asked festival veterans to remember their highlights....

Sun, 28 Jul, 2013

JFK’s daughter traces 50-year-old steps

Caroline Kennedy was just 5 when her father kissed her goodbye and left the US for his visit to Ireland, but she has made that journey in her imagination many times since.

Fri, 21 Jun, 2013

Choir hits the road to raise €100k for hospice with Christmas CD

They’re as much a part of a Cork Christmas as spiced beef or the crib at the Lough.

Thu, 13 Dec, 2012

Herlihy to get trad award

Well-known traditional accordionist Dan Herlihy will be honoured at the Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival in Castleisland, Co Kerry, this weekend.

Wed, 24 Oct, 2012

Banjo great rekindles his passion for trad

Béla Fleck will be joined by Irish performers for his first gig in Cork in 25 years this week, says Nicki ffrench Davis

Mon, 23 Jan, 2012

3,000 Irish dancers step up to the mark

THEY hail from many parts of the world and stand out in their bright blue, orange and green costumes, embroidered with Celtic insignia.

Fri, 25 Feb, 2011

Puck Fair ‘to go for another 400 years’

ONE of Ireland’s oldest fairs has been held for at least 400 years and looks like continuing for another 400.

Tue, 20 Jul, 2010

Shortt takes plunge for trad music festival

TOP comedian Pat Shortt jumped in the river next to his pub yesterday to promote his own traditional music festival.

Fri, 14 May, 2010

De Dannan to reunite for festival gig

Trad group De Dannan have planned a one-off reunion for this year’s World Fleadh Festival, it was announced today.

Wed, 20 May, 2009

An Post launches second phase of music stamp series

An Post today launched the second phase of their Irish music stamp series celebrating the buoyancy and flair of the Irish music scene.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2008