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Banners, Turf and Liquefied Gas Banners, Turf and Liquefied Gas Fintan Vallely New recordings and writings by Tommy Sands, Gerry O'Connor, Harry Bradley, Paul O'Shaughnessy and Paul Brock.
‘Because it's our own’: Breandán Breathnach 1912-85 ‘Because it's our own’: Breandán Breathnach 1912-85 Nicholas Carolan Uilleann piper, writer, publisher, organiser, and one of the great music collectors, Breandán Breathnach’s name is known throughout the world of Irish traditional music for his five volumes of Ceol Rince na hÉireann as well as for his wide range of projects and publications. Nicholas Carolan, Director of the Irish Traditional Music Archive, recalls the life and work of this seminal figure who died in 1985.
Recent Publications in Irish Traditional Music Irish Traditional Music Archive Listings from the Irish Traditional Music ArchiveContinued from JMI Mar-Apr 2005CDS PUBLISHED 2005Burke, Kevin, and others as Celtic Fiddle Festival, fiddles, guitar, Play on…, Green Linnet GLCD1230Chieftains, The, instrumental & vocal group, Live...
Recent Publications in Contemporary Music Contemporary Music Centre Listings from the Contemporary Music CentreContinued from JMI Mar-Apr 2005NEW WORKS RECEIVED, MAR–APR 2005Ball, Derek, Struggling through Strangled Strata of Strident Strangeness [2003 rev. 2004], vn, ob, vc, pf [4 hands]. Clarke, Rhona, Where the Clouds...
The Artist's Voice John McLachlan The Sligo New Music Festival and a composer's voice.
New Music Radio plans underway The Journal Of Music A group of composers have come together with the Contemporary Music Centre to develop a new website for showcasing the work of Irish composers. The idea was first proposed by composer Fergus Johnston at a public discussion during the Mostly Modern Contemporary...
Philistinism ...an aerial view Philistinism ...an aerial view Roger Doyle A recent book argues that Britain is in the grip of a ‘philistine agenda’ which treats the public like children who need to be protected from cultural and intellectual challenges. Composer Roger Doyle finds parallels in Irish broadcasting.
A Response to Roger Doyle Aodán Ó Dubhghaill A list of points made by Aodán Ó Dubhghaill, Head of RTÉ lyric fm, in response to the talk given by Roger Doyle at the Mostly Modern Open Forum.
On Going Solo Dermot McLaughlin Recording in traditional music, David Power's My Love is in America and Tim Collins' Dancing on Silver.
"Are You Talking to Me?": Traditional and Classical Music in Ireland "Are You Talking to Me?": Traditional and Classical Music in Ireland Toner Quinn Irish traditional music has played an interesting role in the writing on Irish classical music through the years – sometimes an inspiration to composers, sometimes a burden – but, asks Toner Quinn, do traditional musicians recognise themselves or their music in these writings?

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