Criticism
Live Reviews: The Dumbshow
JJ Smyth’s, Dublin / 12 August 2007
Live Reviews: John Williams, Masahiro Nitta and Dean Magraw
National Concert Hall, Dublin14 June 2007Billed as ‘Dynamic Japanese Tsugaru Shamisen Meets Ireland’, this intriguing concert was organised to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Ireland....
Live Reviews: Young Composers' Collective
New Theatre, Temple Bar, Dublin / 29 July 2007
Live Reviews: Jennifer Walshe's Grove of Drift
Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar, Dublin11-14 July 2007On arrival the visitor is asked to take a torch from the table beside the entrance to the installation. As the door shuts behind you, the light you carry leads you down a pitch black corridor to composer...
CD Reviews: Catherine Leonard, Hugh Tinney
Beethoven Sonatas – ‘Spring’, Op 24; ‘Kreutzer’, Op 47. Rondo in G, WOO41. Kreisler, Rondino on a Theme of Beethoven
RTÉ Lyric FM CD111
CD Reviews: Somadrone
Of Pattern and PurposeTrust Me I’m a Thief Neil O’Connor has been very active in the Irish music scene over the last decade or so: he started in the 90s as a member of Loretta, then played with indie-popsters Palomine, but is probably best known...
CD Review: Cór Thaobh a’ Leithid
Siansaí, an album by Cór Thaobh a’ Leithid, a choir group formed by Doiminic Mac Giolla Bhríde.
CD Reviews: Niamh Ní Charra
Ón Dá Thaobh/From Both SidesImeartas Records IMCD001An apt title reflects Ní Charra’s fluency and proficiency on both concertina and fiddle, as well as her ability to fluidly slide between different refractions of the music. The...
CD Reviews: Aoife Granville
Sráid Eoin ShuffleAG001This solidly traditional album comes from an interesting musician – Aoife Granville is a typically bimusical traditional player, with a long history of involvement in art music in addition to her deep roots within local...