Criticism
Live Reviews: Galway Early Music Festival: The Irish Consort / Red Priest
The Life and Times of Grace O’Malley, the 16th Century-Century Irish Pirate Queen Augustinian Church, Galway, 17 May 2007Pirates of the BaroqueSt Nicholas Collegiate Church, Galway, 18 May 2007 In spite of the Arts Council’s mind-numbingly culture-killing...
CD Reviews: Barry Douglas, Camerata Ireland
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 5, ‘Emperor’ / Satirino SR063 
Live Reviews: Ronan Guilfoyle - Terms and Conditions Apply
Paul Williamson (trumpet), Michael Buckley (saxes and flute), Joe O Callaghan (guitar), Justin Carroll (keyboards), Ronan Guilfoyle (bass), Sean Carpio (drums) / Projects Arts Centre, Dublin, 7 April 2007
Live Reviews: Chris Wood
Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, 28 March 2007We first knew Chris Wood in these parts as the fiddle-playing half of a musically rich and good-humoured partnership with the accordion player, Andy Cutting. In more recent times, we have known him for his robust campaign...
Live Reviews: i-and-e festival
Fergus Kelly/Judith Ring, Will Guthrie, Joe Colley, Wade Matthews/Andrea NeumannPrinting House, Trinity College, Dublin, 30 March 2007In its three-year existence, the i-and-e festival has become one of the most interesting annual events in Dublin. The purpose...
CD Reviews: Sami Moukaddem: Resistance: Soul Food
Sami MoukaddemResistance: Soul FoodBA42072-012The themes tackled in Sami Moukaddem’s latest album are as diverse as the musical styles on offer. They range from civil war and American occupation to questions of national identity to the divinity inherent...