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Book Review: Carolan: The Life, Times and Music of an Irish Harper – Donal O’Sullivan
A review of the reissue of Donal O'Sullivan's Carolan: The Life, Times and Music of an Irish Harper.
The Changing Face of Music Education in Ireland
Barry Burgess presents an overview of his experiences in music education in Northern Ireland.
The Centre for Political Song
A report from the new Centre for Political Song in Glasgow Caledonian University.
Compact Discord
The conclusion of a critic after trawling through 2000 CDs of Irish traditional music.
Jane O'Leary's Apart/Together
A fly on the wall view of the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet's rehearsals for Jane O'Leary's new work Apart/Together.
About the 2" and No. 3
A review of Contemporary Music from Ireland Volume Three from the Contemporary Music Centre.
Third-level Jazz: The Situation in Ireland
Ronan Guilfoyle makes the case for third-level jazz education in Ireland.
Humpty Dumpty and Acoustic Bicycles
Terry Moylan replies to Rossa Ó Snodaigh's article in the last JMI on the concept of 'Nua Traditional' music.
Third-level Music and the Leaving Certificate
Lecturer in Music in NUI Maynooth, Barra Boydell discusses the slide in standards in third-level music in Ireland.
The Myth of Traditional Music's Popularity
Flute player Hammy Hamilton counters the view that traditional music is widely popular in Ireland.