irish music

Irish and Scottish Fiddlers Arrive in Boston for the World Championship Fiddling Contest

Biographies & Profiles, Irish Boston History

On March 21, 1926, two top traditional fiddlers from the British Isles and Ireland, 82 year old James Scott Skinner of Aberdeen, Scotland and 76 year old John Wiseman of…

On March 21, 1926, two top traditional fiddlers from the British Isles and Ireland, 82 year old James Scott Skinner of Aberdeen, Scotland and 76 year old John Wiseman of Bantry, County Cork, arrived in Boston Harbor aboard the Cunard liner Carolina. They were here to compete in the World’s Old Fiddlers Contest, taking place April…

Regina Delaney Irish Harpist

Enjoy a stunning musical performance in the beautiful setting of the Forbes House Museum. Regina Delaney loves performing traditional Irish Harp music which she studied in Ireland and the U.S….

Enjoy a stunning musical performance in the beautiful setting of the Forbes House Museum. Regina Delaney loves performing traditional Irish Harp music which she studied in Ireland and the U.S. Twenty years ago, Regina founded The New England Irish Harp Orchestra, which she continues to direct. She has produced eight CDs, and has performed on…