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BEAVER CREEK – Around here, it’s not hard to find people who march to the beat of a different drummer. It’s not likely they do it as well as the Trinity Irish Dance Company though, in their new ...

The Footloose star – he’s got a ton of other stuff to his credit too, but the ‘80s dance movie will always be at the top – told RTE host Ryan Tubridy back in 2020 that he loves the Irish hand drum, ...

There is not a great deal of information about the bodhran and its history, probably because the drum hasn't really changed much over time. It resembles a large tambourine without the jingling parts ...

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 ...

MUSKEGON, MI -- The 19th annual Michigan Irish Music Festival is up and running at Heritage Landing in Muskegon. Locals and visitors alike flocked to the event on Friday, Sept. 14, for the traditional ...

Children often say they dream of being a teacher, a firefighter or president. A far less commonly stated aspiration is to become a rock’n’roll performer in a traditional Irish music show. As a boy ...