Another song from the "Riverdance" soundtrack ... Star of the County Down' by The High Kings This Irish ballad gets spirited update in this 2009 version recorded by the High Kings.

The song is an Irish folk-style ballad and was written as a duet, sung by Shane MacGowan and English singer, Kristy MacColl. MacGowan takes the role of the male character and one half of a ...

Dua Lipa, Charli XCX and more U.K. and Irish acts have consistently raised the bar in 2024. Here's the 10 best moments as ...

For me, the song is a mere jukebox novelty ... NYPD choir singing “Galway Bay” and snippets of the old Irish drinking ballad “The Rare Old Mountain Dew” added salt to the wound of an ...

One Hand Clapping are a band based in the North West of England and play a driving Celtic folk rock but with the occassional Irish Ballad thrown into the mix. The type of material played ranges ...

music licensing company PPL determined the Irish ballad to be the most-played Christmas song of the 21st century. As more and more Christmas songs come under fire for their suggestive, creepy ...

The ballad, originally written and recorded by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, is a beloved Irish Christmas song. Hozier's performance of "Fairytale of New York" was loaded with poignancy - it was ...