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Live Reviews: National Chamber Choir
National Chamber Choir, Paul Hillier (conductor)Harty Room, Queen’s University, Belfast11 June 2008Faced routinely with the deepest sentiments, sacred and profane, where do singers position themselves emotionally? There are two possible approaches: 1....
Live Reviews: Young Composers' Collective
One aim of the Young Composers’ Collective (now the Irish Composers’ Collective) since its founding in 2003 is to provide young Irish composers with the opportunity to hear their works professionally performed, a goal realised over two concerts...
Ronnie Drew & The Dubliners
Ronnie Drew (right), Luke Kelly (seated), Ciarán Burke, & Barney McKenna on the cover of the first of some fifty original long-playing records (and hundreds of reissues) by the Dubliners group, Transatlantic TRA 116, issued 1964. Photo and design Brian Shuel. 
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...