Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh of Altan: ‘Music is like experiences you haven’t had before, and don’t have the words for’

Change characterises Altan’s sound since the aptly titled Donegal, says singer and fiddle player Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh

Garech de Brún, Paddy Moloney and the reinvention of Claddagh Records

The dying wish of label’s founder was to revive a company known for trad records

Regional air links: ‘I was able to be in Dublin any morning at 9am’

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Moya Brennan call to keep flights out of Donegal and Kerry

Fontaines DC man invites you into the world of Irish trad

Tom Coll’s first release on his own label aims to bring the form to the uninitiated

Up to 1,500 people to attend ‘civic nationalism’ conference in Belfast

Senior Dáil figures to speak but unionists not invited because of their Brexit stance

Altan: The Gap of Dreams review – Family affair with room to evolve

Tradfest 2018 puts female artists centre stage

Tradfest 2018: Everything you need to know - it promises an eclectic mix, with performances from Martha Wainwright, Shirley Collins, Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill and many more

What’s on this weekend?

Superpower soundtracks, Minecraft mania and a musical life in photographs