A young Irish musician with cerebral palsy has learned to play the bodhran with the help of computer software that translates his eye movements into music. Cillian McSweeney, from Cork, has been ...

DRUM beats will hit the streets of West Kerry next month for Dingle's inaugural Global Rhythms Festival. The festival, which is set to take place from July 6-8, is being organised by Cuisle Chorca ...

Documentary On One: Professor Mel Mercier, Chair of Performing Arts at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at University of Limerick, introduces Peadar Mercier, a documentary portrait of his ...

DINGLE had an orange march of its own last Saturday as the Dingle Carnival Band brought the beat to the street at the town's inaugural Global Rhythms Festival. Dressed in their signature orange, the ...

“The moment somebody is born, their life starts with a basic rhythm of 72 BPM [beats per minute]. That’s the heartbeat. You walk, there’s a rhythm. You run, there’s a rhythm. You dance, there’s a ...