This relaxing tune captures the essence of traditional Irish folk music, blending soothing harmonies and gentle rhythms.

After a tour of Armenia, the release of three singles — including “Artsakh Aghves,” featuring multi-instrumentalist Mal Barsamian — and performances throughout the Midwest and East Coast, contemporary ...

I have a real treat in the media yoke this week! “The Boyne Mist” is the new release from John and Jacinta McEvoy and it’s the most delightful ...

The 1960s folk revival may have peaked by the middle of the decade, but several influential artists carried on the tradition.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Let us celebrate Irish culture today by sharing some traditional Irish songs. They harp tracks are ...

Lohri, celebrated every year on January 13, is one of the most vibrant winter festivals in North India. It is most popular in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh, where people gather around a ...

Jennifer Reid sang workers’ songs, Malmin plumbed gnarly Norwegian hinterlands and Quinie rode across Argyll on a horse The 50 best albums of 2025 More on the best culture of 2025 Inspired by Talk ...

Here’s the good news: There’s a whole world of modern Christmas music that exists outside of what restaurants and retail stores play ad nauseam starting Nov. 1. Now for the bad news: That world has ...

O Little Town of Bethlehem became a success when its original lyrics were married with a folk song from Surrey First heard in a sleepy English hamlet, a simple folk tune grew into the melody for one ...

First heard in a sleepy English hamlet, a simple folk tune grew into the melody for one of the world's most cherished Christmas carols. O Little Town of Bethlehem began life as an American poem, ...

It’s good to challenge yourself. Put yourself into various situations that may cause fear: jump off a high dive into a pool without holding your nose, eat some Ethiopian food, go skydiving or put your ...

Dwight in Denmark is a film about an easy-to-ignore old man from rural Iowa who is a culture hero. Dwight Lamb is an important American old-time fiddler. Discovered by Danish champion folk musicians, ...