Posts tagged "Irish fiddle"
St. Brigid's Day Concert Livestreams on Feb. 1

St. Brigid’s Day Concert Livestreams on Feb. 1

A wide array of female Irish musicians will participate in a free, online St. Brigid’s Day Concert on February 1, 2022 at 8 p.m. EST, in celebration of the Irish patron saint and Celtic goddess. Presented by the Association of Irish & Celtic Festivals, with support from the Embassy and Consulates of Ireland in the U.S., the concert will be co-hosted by noted artists Eileen Ivers and Joanie Madden. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article.]

Martin Fay, Original Member of The Chieftains, 1936-2012

Martin Joseph Fay, an Irish fiddler and bones player who was a founding member of The Chieftains, died Nov. 14. He was 76 and had been ill for some time. [To read the article in full, click on the headline.]