At first glance, the fiddle looks a lot like a violin. The biggest difference is the piece that holds the strings together. "The bridge itself can be a little bit flatter, so you can play multiple ...

Irish fiddler Tony DeMarco and percussive dancer Siobhán Butler are a groundbreaking duo in the American world of Irish song and dance.“This is one of the first American duos that are combining these ...

Over the past three decades, Boston College has become a wellspring of Irish traditional music and dance, notably through the Gaelic Roots concert and lecture series as well as courses in Irish fiddle ...

World Fiddle Day is observed every year on the third Saturday of May to celebrate the timeless charm of fiddle music and the musicians who keep this traditional art alive across generations. This ...

Irish traditional music is among the most popular World Music genres of our time. Performed by Irish and non-Irish musicians throughout the world and patronized by audiences in diverse social and ...