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Think Global, Play Local
Now in its ninth year, the Bray Jazz festival in May has emerged as the leading Irish jazz festival after Cork. Kevin Stevens was there.
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John McLachlan's regular column on composers and composing
Ag Léimt Thart ag Piocadh Faochan
Breandán Ó hEaghra looks at comedian Des Bishop’s achievement with his rap in Irish, ‘Léimigí Thart’
The Bohemian Life
Bernadette Greevy reads a new book on nineteenth-century Irish-born composer, Michael Balfe. 
CD Review: Ceol agus Foinn – Music and Songs from the Willie Clancy Summer School
Ceol agus Foinn: Music and Songs from the Willie Clancy Summer SchoolRTÉ 280CDReleased to coincide with the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Willie Clancy Summer School, this generous double CD also celebrates Raidió na Gaeltachta’s... 
