The Fields of Athenry »
The Fields of Athenry is a folk song about the Great Irish Famine, of the 1840s and tells a story through first-person narrative.
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When RTÉ came to Crawley »
In November 2006, RTÉ, Ireland’s national broadcaster, came to Crawley to record The Irish Experience radio show, which focused on the Irish living in Britain.
Celtic Music Quiz by Winnie Czulinski »
Test your knowledge of Celtic culture and music. The quiz is an except from “Drone On! The High History of Celtic Music”, a humorous new book by Winnie Czulinski.
Irish Musical Instruments »
There are a number of musical instruments used by traditional musicians. Many perceive the instruments as being Celtic or Irish in origin. But, truth be told, it seems that the Celts are to musical instruments as magpies are to metallic objects.
