3-15-2026
A St. Patrick's Day' celebration.
Fronted by husband-and-wife duo Ciaran Nagle and Tara Novak (both of Riverdance and The Three Irish Tenors), Ishna is a Contemporary Irish Folk Band. Members hail from around the world, bringing their different backgrounds to their musical explorations.
Ishna’s performance is energetic and uplifting, infusing new rhythms, vocal harmonies and unexpected twists into the beloved music and stories of Ireland. Ishna captures the nostalgia of the old sod while having its feet firmly planted in the Ireland of today.
Ishna has long been a side project for its members, taking on occasional festival and concert performances (Symphony New Hampshire & Boston Civic Symphony Christmas Pops, the Irish Cultural Centre, Boston Irish Fest, etc.). But the band has had this lineup for a decade, which has allowed them unpressured time to develop their unique take on Irish traditional music. They have also garnered a loyal following throughout New England, as they frequently appear at Irish sessions and local summer concert series.
2024-25 marks the start of Ishna as a headline project. Collectively, the band feels that it is time to bring their joyful banter and song to a wider audience, and to a world that is hungry for a sense of community and home.
Audiences love Ishna’s family-friendly shows, with their lively musical selections, spontaneous humor and award-winning dancers. Irish music is about people and common connections, bringing young and old together, and Ishna invites you to come share in this tradition!
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