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Q&A: Julie Feeney Q&A: Julie Feeney The Journal Of Music Composer and performer Julie Feeney, who received widespread recognition for 13 Songs, her debut album of 2005, releases her second self-produced album in May. Pages features music for orchestra and voice, composed for the Irish Chamber Orchestra, with Feeney conducting. juliefeeney.com
Recession Opera Recession Opera Cormac Newark Is the party over for opera?
The Suffering Ducks The Suffering Ducks Ciaran Carson How has a Belfast flute sound evolved in such a short time?
Music by Committee Music by Committee Bob Gilmore Composer competitions are a twisted game.
Music That's Good Value Music That's Good Value Toner Quinn What values are inherent in traditional Irish music?
Still No Show Like A Joe Show Still No Show Like A Joe Show Dónal Sarsfield Dónal Sarsfield looks to Baudrillard for an insight into Joe Dolan’s ‘Reunion’ Shows
Hard Times for New Music; New Music for Hard Times Hard Times for New Music; New Music for Hard Times Christopher Fox Christopher Fox asks how we can best support new music in a recession
Village Music Village Music Kevin Stevens The 12 Points! festival overrides old ‘European jazz’ tags
Slán le Ciarán Breandán Ó hEaghra Remembering the young traditional singer and scholar Ciarán Ó Con Cheanainn, who died in February
Parisian Radar Parisian Radar Gareth Murphy France may not be a leading exporter of music, but the Paris scene is a great importer, able to spot talents, even with English lyrics, that seem to pass other countries by. From James Joyce’s Ulysses to the contemporary American folk singer Alela Diane, what is it about Parisians that allows them to spot greatness?

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