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The group Seachtar, 1974 The group Seachtar, 1974 Images from the Irish Traditional Music Archive The group Seachtar, which within a year or two and with some change of personnel would become internationally famous as the Bothy Band.
Ó Riada's Vision Ó Riada's Vision Iarla Ó Lionáird As a child, singer Iarla Ó Lionáird witnessed the extraordinary impact that Seán Ó Riada had on Cúil Aodha in the Irish-speaking area of Cork in the 1960s. On the 75th anniversary of Ó Riada's birth, Ó Lionáird teases out the composer's vision as represented by the choir he founded, and the song the choir constructed in the wake of Ó Riada's death – 'Sé Mo Laoch, Mo Ghile Mear...', the 'laoch' (hero) representing Ó Riada himself...
On the naming of things John McLachlan John McLachlan looks at the significance and origins of musical titles.
MC Hill Barra Ó Séaghdha The Bray Jazz Festival 2006.
Piping Aces Piping Aces Toner Quinn Na Píobairí Uilleann's 39th Anual Tionól, which took place in Dublin.
Music at hi-res Terry Moylan Notes from the Heart by Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy and Buílle by Niall and Caoimhín Vallely and Paul Meehan.
‘Ag Tarraingt as an Dúchas’ Ciarán Ó Con Cheanainn Micheál Ó Conghaile agus Cló Iar-Chonnachta.
Hard Core Values Michael Quinn The Sonorities Festival 2006.
Six Hours with Feldman Barra Ó Séaghdha
‘...O Master of secret configurations...’ Benjamin Dwyer Reflections on the Adorno/Berg Correspondences.

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