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Togetherness Kevin Stevens Kevin Stevens meets two new collectives in the Irish jazz scene.
The Small Back Room The Small Back Room Ciaran Carson Ciaran Carson on the ideal space for playing traditional music.
Northword: Here Be Monsters Northword: Here Be Monsters Peter Rosser Peter Rosser looks at a new model for music production hatching in Northern Ireland.
Tochas Usher Nó Ceol Araibíse Mhuintir Elsafty? Tochas Usher Nó Ceol Araibíse Mhuintir Elsafty? Breandán Ó hEaghra Is Irish-language song in a western pop music ghetto? It needs a much broader musical context, writes Breandán Ó hEaghra
Stargazers Stargazers Benedict Schlepper-Connolly Benedict Schlepper-Connolly gives an insider’s view of the Irish Composers’ Collective.
All Collisions End in Static: the Music of Linda Buckley All Collisions End in Static: the Music of Linda Buckley Bob Gilmore Bob Gilmore interviews leading young composer Linda Buckley who divides her time between Berlin and Dublin.
Short-circuiting the Soloist? Short-circuiting the Soloist? Toner Quinn In a new series of columns, Toner Quinn looks at contemporary issues in traditional music.
Living Up to the Song Living Up to the Song Barra Ó Séaghdha Barra Ó Séaghdha reviews Faking it, which explores the divide between artist and performance.
CD Reviews: Métier CD Reviews: Métier Kevin Stevens Cascade / Improvised Music Company
Bill Whelan – The Connemara Suite Bill Whelan – The Connemara Suite Michael Quinn Cloonisle Records, TARACD 4021

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