Focus
Traditional Music in the New Scotland
Musician Steve McGrail looks at the prospects for traditional music in Scotland after Scottish devolution.
Towards the Far Country – Ian Wilson
A review by composer Jane O'Leary of a CD of Ian Wilson's string quartets.
In Two – Mike Nielsen and Tommy Halferty
A review of a new recording by two of Ireland's finest jazz guitarists.
A Dedicated Jazz Venue for Ireland
Gerry Godley of the Improvised Music Company makes the case for a custom-made venue for jazz.
After the Fianna: Reality and Perceptions of Traditional Singing in Ireland
Collector Tom Munnelly assesses the state of Irish traditional singing today.
Aloys Fleischmann (1910-1992): A Life for Music in Ireland
A review of a collections of articles and essays on the composer Aloys Fleischmann, compiled by his daughter Ruth Fleischmann.
MacMahon from Clare – Tony MacMahon
A review of accordion player Tony MacMahon's first solo recording in over thirty years.
Babel – Roger Doyle
A review of Roger Doyle's magnum opus – his five-CD Babel.
Harmonica – Mick Kinsella
A review of harmonica vituroso Mick Kinsella's first CD.