Tunes on the Charles, Irish Traditional Music Festival, Boston MA

05/04/2026

Who needs a stage when you’ve got a truck? 🚛🔥
Tunes on the Truck took over the streets this weekend as part of Tunes on the Charles 🎻☘️

Massive shoutout to Clare Fraser for helping bring the whole carriage operation to life 🙌
📷 John Coyne

05/03/2026

04/29/2026

A few of the crew brought the tunes to the Boston Public Library last weekend 🎙️🎻

Spreading the word (and raising the volume slightly…) ahead of Tunes on the Charles ☘️

🎶 Sean Clohessy — fiddle
🎶 Seamus Noonan — flute
🎶 John Coyne — bouzouki
💃 Malka Pomerantz (student of Jackie O’Reilly)

Books were closed… ears were open

04/29/2026

1 days to go… 🇮🇪🔥

Ellie Egan — from Belclare, Co. Galway (near Tuam) 🎻💚
A brilliant player and a strong voice representing women in traditional Irish music around the Boston scene in recent years ✨

Rooted in Galway, making her mark in Boston 👀

04/28/2026

Live on air last weekend 🎙️

We stopped by the Boston Public Library with WGBH to chat all things Tunes on the Charles ☘️

A little insight into what’s coming this week… and why it’s not one to miss

It’s go time 👀

04/28/2026

2 days to go… 🇮🇪🔥

Noah Kelly on the fiddle 🎻✨
A fantastic player who studied in Limerick and has been back lighting up the Boston scene over the past year 🙌💚

Fresh energy with a deep connection to the tradition 👀

04/28/2026

Calling all students! Join Cliodhna Field, and Patrick Waldron upstairs in McCarthy’s for a youth session this Saturday from 1:00 to 3:30pm, immediately followed by a CCÉ session hosted by Aoife Griffin, Ciarán McKenna, and James McKenna.

04/27/2026

4 days to go… 🇮🇪🔥

Clare Fraser & Simon Lace 🎻✨
A duo that’s been part of the Boston trad scene for the past few years — always bringing a great lift to the tunes 💚

Tight playing, deep roots, and plenty of experience between them 👀

04/26/2026

We are just 5 days away from what is sure to be an amazing two-night series of music which will be recorded into a festival album.

Featuring the mighty Colm Gannon with Pádraig Ó Dubhghaill, Caoimhin Ó Fearghaill, Seán Gavin, and other special guests!

Catch them live on Friday May 1st at 10:30pm at the Lilypad, or Saturday May 2nd at 7:00pm at McCarthy’s.

See you then!