The first thing to notice about We Banjo 3 is of course the banjos: They indeed have three, and manage to use them all in many of their songs. But the Irish acoustic quartet stands most of all on its ...

The Irish band We Banjo 3 makes its second visit to Barre Opera House for a 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, concert that was postponed from January. We last saw the Galway-based quartet in March 2017 and ...

The Irish band We Banjo 3 makes its second visit to the Barre Opera House for a Saturday, Jan. 22 concert at 7:30 p.m. We last saw the Galway-based quartet in March 2017 and were impressed with their ...

A year ago, the Irish band We Banjo 3 met a woman who was dealing with unconscionable grief. Just days earlier, her son had committed suicide. She came to We Banjo 3’s concert on a friend’s ...

As an Irish banjo player with an appreciation for American picking, David Howley can speak with transatlantic perspective when discussing folk music and the banjo’s place in it. And as one-fourth of ...

We Banjo 3, which originated in Galway, Ireland, plays a fusion of traditional Irish, old-time and bluegrass music that has been dubbed “Celtgrass.” Members of the group have captured “All Ireland” ...

WHILE no one would confuse the hamlet of East Durham with Nashville's Music City, there is no denying that it has become a mecca for traditional music not only in the summer but now in October as it ...

When Enda Scahill and Fergal Scahill and Martin Howley and David Howley, two sets of brothers from Galway, Ireland, first heard the music of Johnny Cash and other influential classic American ...

Celtic band We Banjo 3 is back with a new album and a holiday special that is not to be missed. This article is proudly presented in partnership with the Irish Heritage Tree Program and We Banjo 3.

It’s safe to say the Erin Feis festival hasn’t seen a musical act quite like We Banjo 3, the quartet from Galway, Ireland, composed of banjos and fiddles. The group plays a style that fuses American ...

Day No. 2 of the 35th annual Dublin Irish Festival woke to dark clouds and threats of storms. By the early afternoon it eased a bit and like clockwork the droves came out. The popular summer festival ...

“Banjo” Barney McKenna, the last original member of Irish folk band the Dubliners, died Thursday, April 5, while having a morning cup of tea with a friend. He was 72 and had just marked his 50th year ...