Programme for NCH Traditional and Folk Music Weekend Announced

'Tradition Now' will be live-streamed from Dublin on 19 and 20 June.

Published on 26 May 2021

New Releases of the Week (14 May 2021)

A round-up of recent releases, including Clare Sands with Steve Cooney and Tommy Sands, Joshua Burnside, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Local Boy and David Kitt. To submit your music for inclusion, please email [email protected]

Published on 14 May 2021

Traditional Music Festivals in Cork and Donegal This Weekend

Baltimore Fiddle Fair, Féile Róise Rua and Féile na hInse all taking place online.

Published on 12 May 2021

'An acknowledgement of Steve's profound and enduring commitment to his art': Steve Cooney Celebrated at RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards

Cooney wins three awards and receives Lifetime Achievement Award; Frank Harte inducted into Hall of Fame.

Published on 27 November 2020

Steve Cooney to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from RTÉ Folk Awards

Lankum nominated in four categories including Best Folk Album.

Published on 12 November 2020

Achill International Harp Festival Starts Today

Three-day online festival features concerts, workshops, children's storytelling, talks, a virtual walk across Achill Island and a film screening.

Published on 23 October 2020

New Brendan and Cormac Begley Television Series to Explore Music in the West of Ireland

The six-part television series will see the pair travel the west coast of Ireland, meet with musicians and explore the music of each county.

Published on 21 April 2020

Are We Ambitious Enough for Irish Traditional Music?

The inaugural TradTalk conference, a new discussion forum for traditional artists, took place last weekend (16 November). Toner Quinn reflects on some of the issues raised.

Toner Quinn

Published on 21 November 2019

Toner Quinn is editor of the Journal of Music.

An Album of Commissioned Music for Fiddle and Guitar

To be released on the 26th of November, at 8pm.

Paul O'Connor

Published on 21 November 2012

Slide Show of Steve Cooney's Vicar Street Concert

Photographed by Colin Gillen.

Paul O'Connor

Published on 4 October 2012

Just Cooney

With personal perspectives from Martin Hayes, Christy Moore, Tony MacMahon, Luka Bloom and Iarla Ó Lionáird, Paul O'Connor attempts to take in the vista-like contribution that the enigmatic Steve Cooney has made to Irish traditional mu

Paul O'Connor

Published on 18 September 2012

Iarla Ó Lionáird and Steve Cooney at Féile An Droichead

A review by Terry Blain.

Paul O'Connor

Published on 31 August 2012

Masters of Tradition 2012

Guitar players Dennis Cahill, John Doyle, and Steve Cooney are among the performers playing at the West Cork Music Masters of Tradition festival in Bantry House next month.

The Journal Of Music

Published on 23 July 2012

MacMahon-Cooney Kitchen Concerts

Tony MacMahon and Steve Cooney are back playing together in an ongoing series of ‘kitchen concerts’ which they put on in private homes for specially invited local audiences.

The Journal Of Music

Published on 5 July 2012

Blas International Summer School

Concerts at Blas this year at the Irish World Academy at the University of Limerick feature Iarla Ó Lionáird, Steve Cooney, Tom Doorley, Derek Hickey and guests on Wednesday 27 June, and Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, Seamus Begley, Michelle Mulca

The Journal Of Music

Published on 22 June 2012

Bloom's New Day

Luka Bloom has a new album out featuring guests including Rita Connolly, Steve Cooney, Máirtín O’Connor, Conor Byrne, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Dónal Lunny and Frankie Lane.

The Journal Of Music

Published on 11 June 2012

Introducing FACÉ

A new affiliation of traditional musicians, singers and poets has just had two of its members – Dónal Lunny and Liam Ó Maonlaí – elected to the board of IMRO.

Steve Cooney

Published on 1 November 2001

Steve Cooney is a guitarist and producer.

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