West Kerry has yielded more than its share of fine musicians and influenced many others far beyond its bounds. Its riotous polkas and slides have so often been sent skywards by box players who spent ...

One of trad music's finest concertina players has resisted recording his music for 17 years. He talks to Brian O'Connell about his new album There has always been a certain resistance among sections ...

Via Trad Connect: Award-winning concertina player and innovator Cormac Begley has just released his debut solo album to critical acclaim. This is also the first solo concertina album in traditional ...