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Whacko Jacko ar RnaG Breandán Ó hEaghra From 2nd May Raidió na Gaeltachta will be permitted to play songs with English lyrics between 9pm and 1am. What will this mean for the type of music being played?
Unity of Being: The Music of Deirdre Gribbin Bob Gilmore In the first of an occasional series of articles on living Irish composers, musicologist Bob Gilmore discusses the work of Deirdre Gribbin, native of Northern Ireland and presently Artistic Director of the London-based Society for the Promotion of New Music.
Live Reviews: Raymond Deane – Concursus (world première) Jürgen Simpson Irish Chamber Orchestra Raymond Deane: Concursus (world première); Thurs 21 April 2005 St Mary’s Church, Mallow, Co. Cork; Katherine Hunka, Director
Live Reviews: Improv at the Printing House Festival Barra Ó Séaghdha Saturday 23 April / The Printing House, Trinity College, Dublin
What's the difference between a violin and a fiddle? What's the difference between a violin and a fiddle? Malachy Bourke
An Appeal to Musicians to Rise Up Against the Neo-Liberal Order Kieran Allen Five companies have taken over vertical and horizontal control of almost every aspect of the music industry, controlling virtually every known label, most of the major distribution companies and much of copyrighted music. The dominant forms of music are repetitive and prosaic. Radio stations, seeking secure, safe and continuous profits, filter out anything that might upset. It doesn’t have to be this way, says sociologist Kieran Allen.
In The Ranelagh Gardens Macdara Woods Poet Macdara Woods writes about his collaboration with composer Benjamin Dwyer on their new CD In the Ranelagh Gardens.
Jazz Musicians are from Mars, Traditional Musicians are from Venus Jazz Musicians are from Mars, Traditional Musicians are from Venus Gerry Godley Throughout the world – from Brazil to Scandinavia – jazz and traditional musicians are collaborating with exhilarating results.Irish musicians, however, have been slow to grasp the nettle. Concert producer and broadcaster Gerry Godley surveys the common ground these genres share – and imagines the brilliant jewel waiting to be discovered...
Imagining the Festival of the Future: The RTÉ Living Music Festival 2005 Barra Ó Séaghdha
Sa gCuinne Dána ag Lucht an tSean-nóis Breandán Ó hEaghra Tarraingíodh raic agus rúcam ar Raidió na Gaeltachta le gairid i ngeall ar alt a scríobh mé san eagrán deireanach den JMI ag rá go raibh ‘nósanna nua de dhíth ar an sean-nós’....

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