MAIRÉAD NÍ MHAONAIGH of Altan is excited this year to be performing with daughter Nia, a talented fiddle player, and renowned bouzouki player Manus Lunny.

The 41st Cork Folk Festival is underway. WILLIAM HAMMOND, Organiser of Cork Folk Festival tells us about how this year’s festival will be different to previous years

Con O’Drisceoil joined the Four Star Trio in 1989 for one gig — he’s still playing with the group, who will perform as part of Cork Folk Festival on October 3 in The Kino

Ronan Leonard looks forward to Cork Folk Festival, where organisers have had a lot to orchestrate