Janis Ian

Tradfest honours singer-songwriters Ralph McTell and Janis Ian with lifetime achievement awards

Concerts honouring both artists to be part of festival, which this year is greatly expanding its musical footprint across Dublin region

Janis Ian: ‘It was astonishing to realise that At Seventeen applied to boys too’

After a career tackling difficult subjects, the singer-songwriter is releasing a final album

Nanci Griffith’s Irish hit, cancer history and ‘really dysfunctional’ family

Teacher turned Grammy winner was shrewd song picker with substantial body of work

Jennifer O’Connell: Are selfies a form of self-harm?

She is 11 years old, this selfie-taking, quietly self-loathing little girl, schooled in insecurity

Various Artists: Dear Jean – Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie