FAYETTEVILLE -- Joining a jam for the first time can be intimidating, but volunteers at the Folk School of Fayetteville have found a way to welcome newcomers to the circle at a comfortable pace. In ...

Several musicians played a lilting Irish jig as they sat cozy in the corner of a stone-and-wood pub, the fiddle and flute players harmonizing. Two more walked in past the stone hearth and pulled ...

You may have noticed that a lot of people across the world love playing or listening to traditional Irish instruments. They have very strong rhythms and warm tones, which make them popular. Musicians ...

Most Wednesday nights (check Kern Celtic Scene on Facebook for updates), a group of musicians gathers at Dagny's Coffee Co. in downtown Bakersfield to play and sing Irish folk music. In addition to ...

Comparing a traditional Irish music session to a typical jam session is more than misleading; it’s just plain false. A casual jam session could easily consist of an unplanned meeting of friendly ...

Accomplished bodhran player Kate Ballard surveyed the half dozen people seated in front of her, and the instruments they had brought with them. “I have a feeling that this class ranges from, ‘This is ...

Come Tuesday, Irish music will be everywhere as part of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations. But Irish music is more than bagpipes and "Danny Boy." And it is not limited to being played one day a year.