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Geantraí, Goltraí, Suantraí Geantraí, Goltraí, Suantraí Deasún Breatnach Reflections on the Crossroads Conference which took place in 1996.
Delicious Noise: IS NOW Contemporary Music Festival, Sligo, March 29-31, 2002 Delicious Noise: IS NOW Contemporary Music Festival, Sligo, March 29-31, 2002 Daniela Kulezich A review of the ISNOW Contemporary Music Festival, which took place in Sligo on March 29-21, 2002.
Irish Folk Music Studies/Éigse Cheol Tíre, Volumes 5-6, 1986-2001 Irish Folk Music Studies/Éigse Cheol Tíre, Volumes 5-6, 1986-2001 Méabh Ní Fhuartháin A review of the most recent issue of Irish Folk Music Studies/Éigse Cheol Tíre.
Changes in Music Education in Ireland: Part 1 Changes in Music Education in Ireland: Part 1 Ita Beausang Ita Beausang charts the changes in music education in Ireland in instrumental tuition, music in schools, and third level music education.
Irish Classical Recordings Irish Classical Recordings Garret Cahill A review of Irish Classical Recordings: A Discography of Irish Art Music by Axel Klein.
Irish Youth Choir 21st Anniversary Concert Patrick Zuk A preview of the Irish Youth Choir 21st Anniversary Concert.
In Dreams Begins Responsibility: An Irish Academy for the Performing Arts? In Dreams Begins Responsibility: An Irish Academy for the Performing Arts? Richard Pine Richard Pine examines the issues surrounding the establishment of an Irish Academy for the Performing Arts.
Composers' Choice: Fergus Johnston Composers' Choice: Fergus Johnston Fergus Johnston A preview of Fergus Johnston's Composers' Choice on March 28th, 2002, in the John Field Room, National Concert Hall, Dublin 2.
Live Reviews: Horizons: John Buckley Live Reviews: Horizons: John Buckley Conor Kostick Horizons – featuring the music of John Buckley, Henri Dutilleux and György Ligeti, National Concert Hall, Dublin, 29 January 2002, with the National Symphony Orchestra (Conductor: Colman Pearce) and soloist Peter Sweeney (organ)
Scotland's Centre of Traditional Excellence Steve McGrail Steve McGrail reports on a ground-breaking project in Scotland to give youngsters in-depth traditional music tuition within an ordinary local school.

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