John O’Conor, one of the world’s foremost classical piano players, and widely regarded as the finest pianist that Ireland has ever produced, returns to Ballina,…

The Showing Roots Music Industry Conference in Killarney last month provided Ballina folk group Billow Wood with an opportunity to showcase in front of a…

War, peace, love and failure are among themes that many songwriters like to explore in their lyrics. But Maria Kelly’s new single, His Parents’ House,…

Sligo country music legend Sandy Kelly and Mayo’s Marc Roberts will open a nationwide tour in Moore Community Hall in south County Roscommon this coming…

Swinford’s Alannah Thornburgh has just released a collaborative single with trad group Varo. This comes as the young harpist has been nominated for two awards…

Darren Kiely’s Irish tour will feature Ballina, Co. Mayo man Michael Moloney as support act. Michael, now working out of London on building a music…

Throughout the 1990s An Emotional Fish was one of this country’s most outstanding rock bands, best known for the song ‘Celebrate’, which was to become…

Seamus Ruttledge was raised in Knockmore, Ballina before eventually settling in Tuam many years ago to become part of the artistic landscape of a creative…

Ever-evolving Mayo-based folk band Billow Wood has taken the inspiration for its latest single from a Behy Beg woman, Maisie O’Donnell, who emigrated from Mayo…

Whenever Ballina Punxx presents a show in town, you can be sure of a mad night of music. A Wexford band will join musicians from…