Image Source: New York Irish Center Cork County native Donie Carroll began his musical career during the great Irish ballad boom of the 1960s. Within a decade, his solo career as a traditional folk ...

Did you know that 'Danny Boy' wasn't written by an Irish person? Singer Cathy Maguire explains the history behind the famous ballad. You probably can hum the tune to 'Danny Boy' without giving it much ...

“Folk music and songs from Ireland, Scotland and America are deeply interconnected,” said the Irish folk singer, who will ...

Written 11 years after the American Civil War and recorded by Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash among many others, this beloved Irish ballad's history will surprise you. Outside of “The ...