Focus
Niche within a Niche within a Niche...
Innovative musicians and composers face a danger of evolving ever more styles and musical languages that, even if they are artistically sound, have little connection to any audience, writes composer John McLachlan.
'Those Who Suffer Write the Songs' – Remembering Frank Harte (1933-2005)
An appreciation of the late Dublin singer by Mick Moloney.
The Wrong Way to Listen to Music?
In defence of philistinism.
Recent Publications in Irish Traditional Music
Listings from the Irish Traditional Music ArchiveContinued from JMI July-August 2005CDS PUBLISHED 2005Clann Lir, vocal & instrumental group, Clann Lir, Fund for Development of Traditional Culture TF001CD. From RussiaDeegan, Dicky, uilleann pipes, Music...
Recent Publications in Contemporary Music
Listings from the Contemporary Music CentreContinued from JMI July-August 2005NEW WORKS RECIEVED JUNE–JULY 2005Ball, Derek, Douceur sur douceur sur douceur [2005], rec cl va; The Tuba Gauge [2005], tuba; Buckley, Linda, jöklar [2005], pf; Moonsick...
A First for Roscommon
Irish Traditional Flute Music.
Comhthéacs Nua do Cheol na hÉireann
Bob Quinn's Atlantean theory.
Where do we go from here?
Music schools, the IAMS and music education in Ireland.
Location: Ghetto or Niche?
'Concert hall versus everywhere else'.