Tag: Folk Music
The Irish Banjo – Music, History and Players
The tenor banjo is a relative newcomer to the world of Irish traditional music, being around one hundred years old.
Indeed, up until as recently...
Mellow Beauty – The Uilleann Pipes
The Uilleann Pipes are widely regarded as one of the most outstanding examples of pipes worldwide.
Largely because of their uniquely sweet and mellow tone,...
A Little Bit of Heaven: Irish Traditional Music
Irish Traditional Music has evolved slowly and has been passed down from generation to generation largely through the oral tradition, a practice that continues...