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Honouring Deane
A review of a new book by Patrick Zuk on composer Raymond Deane, part of the new Field Day Music series, and the first biography to be published in an Irish composer's lifetime.
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CD Reviews: Róisín Elsafty: Má bhíonn tú liom bí liom
RÓISÍN ELSAFTY
Má bhíonn tú liom bí liom
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![CD Review: Gerard McChrystal & Craig Ogden – Pluckblow CD Review: Gerard McChrystal & Craig Ogden – Pluckblow](https://journalofmusic.com/sites/default/files/styles/260x180/public/images/content/1280x1280.jpg?itok=cx-RXhNf)
CD Reviews: John Spillane & Louis de Paor: The Gaelic Hit Factory
John Sillane & Louis de PaorThe Gaelic Hit FactoryEMI, CDGHF1John Spillane and Louis de Paor’s first album together, The Gaelic Hit Factory, brings a contemporary approach to Irish- language song, blending poetry and music, to provide an organic...
CD Reviews: Sami Moukaddem: Resistance: Soul Food
Sami MoukaddemResistance: Soul FoodBA42072-012The themes tackled in Sami Moukaddem’s latest album are as diverse as the musical styles on offer. They range from civil war and American occupation to questions of national identity to the divinity inherent...