Uncover the magic and meaning behind The Pogues' iconic hit "Fairytale of New York." Find the lyrics, story, and cultural ...

Amplifying the Irish song tradition is a welcome pitstop on Dervish’s long and winding career path, and one that chimes readily with Cathy Jordan’s parallel project with the Crankie box, a vintage ...

Tommy Tiernan’s guests this week included comedian Jimmy Carr, socially engaged visual artist Aaron Sunderland Carey and ...

Renowned traditional musician Sharon Shannon will perform on the Esker Arts Centre stage in Tullamore on Saturday, April 12.

Amplifying the Irish song tradition at the National Concert Hall is a welcome pitstop on the band’s winding career path ...

Renowned traditional musician Sharon Shannon will perform on the Esker Arts Centre stage in Tullamore on Saturday, April 12.

Hansard agreed to write songs for it, with the then-rising Irish ... singing Fairytale of New York at the funeral of his friend Shane MacGowan. Hansard captures the passing of time with a lyric ...

Perth Festival artistic director Anna Reece had renowned jazz vocalist Ali Bodycoat hooked at the words ‘big band’ while ...

The song has a relevance to the parish of Silvermines as the family of its composer, Shane MacGowan – “one of the greatest songwriters and poets of his era” – have lived in the area. Pogues biographer ...