The director believes the icon himself wanted to better understand the period in his life depicted in the film, especially ...

Pal Dave Chisnall had remarked: "I’m not one for gamesmanship and you won’t hear me slagging folk off, but I did think the fist bumps after every set was a bit weird." In response, Bunting ...

Magic and fantasy take us beyond gritty realism to a world where everything is possible. It works as an escape from the drudgery of existence. Though stories of magic are generally associated with ...

Sing along with 'My Girl' from Hoodoo Gurus' 1984 album Stoneage Romeos... Back together for the first time in three decades, listen to The Spirals' 1992 single 'Normal' ...

The Spaghetti Method has gone by many names over the past decade. It was first described by writer Jim Haskins in his 1990 book Voodoo and Hoodoo, which features interviews with folk magic ...

As the first local man to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals in a decade, Alex de Minaur has already made a bit of history. World No.1 Jannik Sinner is his next obstacle to make a lot more ...

RTÉ has today announced the shortlist for the 7th RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, celebrating the very best in folk music in Ireland from the past year - view the shortlist in full below. The winners ...

From humble beginnings 38 years ago, the Illawarra Folk Festival has grown into a huge annual event on the must-do list for musicians and music lovers across the country and the globe.

When Steve Wilson was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2011 and given three to four years to live, he bought himself a top-of-the-range concertina and threw himself into learning to play the instrument ...

The decision to cancel a folk festival in its 60th anniversary year has been described as "surprising" and "disappointing" by fans and musicians. Cambridge City Council, the organisers of the ...