Lisa O’Neill Addresses the Personal and Cosmic on ‘All of This Is Chance’
On All of This Is Chance, Irish folk singer Lisa O’Neill turns the attention to herself, with what might be her most personal collection of songs yet.
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Junior Brother Speaks His Own Language on ‘The Great Irish Famine’
Junior Brother’s The Great Irish Famine captures the range of feelings we face when learning our place in an increasingly shaky world built on a foundation of tragedy.
The Pogues’ ‘The BBC Sessions 1984-1986’ Honors Working-Class Heroes
The Pogues' BBC Sessions 1984-1986 is a welcome chapter in the musical story of these working-class heroes, who reminded listeners of the beauty and dignity of the strong, sooty backs upon which our industrialized world was built.
Vincent Cross Pays Tribute to Folk Hero via “King Corcoran” (premiere)
Gangs of New York-era James "The Rooster" Corcoran was described as the terror of New York's east side. His descendent, Vincent Cross, retells his story with a "modern dark fairy tale".
John Doyle Goes Quietly Down ‘The Path of Stones’
Irish music maven John Doyle plays guitar in a refined and decorous manner, even when laying down a jig or reel. There's something courteous and genteel about the whole affair.
Solas’ Seamus Egan Goes Solo For First Time on 23 Years
Seamus Egan, founder of traditional Irish folk band Solas, goes solo with Early Bright. The masterclass here is one not necessarily to impress the intellect as much to leave an impression on the heart and soul.
The Fretless Meld Traditional Irish Tunes With “Jenny Bear” (premiere)
Arranging two Irish string tunes into a set, Juno-winning quartet the Fretless pay homage to their traditional roots.
Seamus Fogarty – “Van Gogh’s Ear” (Singles Going Steady)
Thoughtfully surreal imagery gives Seamus Fogarty’s earthy folk music an airy touch in the whimsy-tinged video for "Van Gogh’s Ear".