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Live Reviews: Seán Ó hÉanaigh Barra Ó Séaghdha Bewley’s Café Theatre, Dublin 2 / 11 March 2008
Harry Bradshaw Harry Bradshaw Images from the Irish Traditional Music Archive Harry Bradshaw, recipient of the ‘Gradam na gCeoltóirí’ award of the TG4 Television Gradaim Ceoil 2008, in an RTÉ radio studio 1992. Photo by RTÉ photographer John Rowe.
Live Reviews: David Lyttle Group featuring Greg Osby Kevin Stevens Michael Buckley (tenor saxophone, flute), Justin Carroll (piano), Ronan Guilfoyle (bass), David Lyttle (drums) & Greg Osby (alto saxophone)JJ Smyth’s, Dublin24 February 2008The enrichment of jazz education in Ireland in recent years has created many...
Untamed Art Untamed Art John McKenna John McKenna reviews a new book by New Yorker music critic Alex Ross
The Bag of Spuds The Bag of Spuds Ciaran Carson The first in a series of traditional music columns by Ciaran Carson
Éire Nua agus an tAmhrán Náisiúnta Breandán Ó hEaghra Breandán Ó hEaghra on what our national anthems say about us
Little Bells make Living Music Little Bells make Living Music John McLachlan The sixth RTÉ Living Music Festival, featuring Arvo Pärt, took place on 15-18 February 2008 under the artistic direction of composer James McMillan. John McLachlan was there.
Martin Hayes and the Tradition Martin Hayes and the Tradition Toner Quinn In 2008, fiddle player Martin Hayes received the TG4 Gradam Ceoil award. Toner Quinn explores the work of an artist who has walked new ground in traditional music.
On the Feet of Doves On the Feet of Doves Bernard Clarke Bernard Clarke discovers the bluegrass band, Punch Brothers
Missing Pieces Missing Pieces Niall Ó Ciosáin Niall Ó Ciosáin reviews a new book on music in nineteeth-century Ireland, and revisits the controversy regarding the influence of nationalism on the development of Irish music.

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