irish music

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

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…

The Clancy Tradition: from Charlemont to Chatham

Entertainment, Music

In the 1950s, one of the finest traditional Irish music ensembles in Northern Ireland was the Clancy Brothers Ceili Band, out of Charlemont, County Armagh, led by brothers Pat, Eugene…

In the 1950s, one of the finest traditional Irish music ensembles in Northern Ireland was the Clancy Brothers Ceili Band, out of Charlemont, County Armagh, led by brothers Pat, Eugene and Brendan Clancy. The talented trio toured North America as the Irish Ramblers in the 1960s with their hit album, The Patriot Game (Electra Records, 1963). We were…