The Tufts Daily

Spanish folk and Irish jigs form untraditional ballet

It mixes classical ballet and traditional jigs, all containing speedy footwork set to a wonderful mix of Irish music. The music is a welcome array of traditional tunes, modern pieces by The Chieftains ...
Worcester Magazine

For love of music: Fáilte brings traditional Irish sounds to WCUW

Rhode Island's Fáilte, an Irish music group, makes its Worcester debut, bringing traditional and contemporary tunes to the FrontRoom at WCUW.
MLive

Irish band Beoga goes its own way with traditional jigs, reels

GRAND RAPIDS -- Beoga's bodhran player Eamon Murray said the lively Irish quintet's modern take on traditional Celtic music just sort of springs forth whenever the band plays. "We just kind of do it ...
BroadwayWorld

JIG: A Trinity Irish Dance Company Production at Smothers Theatre

JIG, a Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) production, is a fresh take on TIDC’s internationally-renowned, alternative approach to a traditional form. In its premiere season, JIG will redefine what is ...
Click2Houston

Houston’s Cass-Barrington Academy Of Irish Dance demonstrates a traditional Irish jig

HOUSTON – When most people think of Irish dances, they immediately think of the popular Riverdance. While that remains one of the most recognizable, there are many different jigs to learn about in ...
The Washington Post

Paddy Moloney, who helped revive Irish music as head of the Chieftains, dies at 83

Paddy Moloney, who helped revive traditional Irish music as the founder and guiding force of the Chieftains, a largely instrumental ensemble that resurrected forgotten jigs, reels, airs and ballads ...