Douglas Hyde

The Collector as Coloniser?
Opinion
The Collector as Coloniser?
The University of Chicago Press has recently published a...
Dec 6, 2022
The Musical Priest
Opinion
The Musical Priest
He was a cantankerous eccentric who stressed that the Irish...
Feb 1, 2010
In Praise of the Ceili Band
Opinion
In Praise of the Ceili Band
There’s a burst of applause before the band launches into a...
Jan 1, 2008
Opinion
Home Sweet Home: Classical Music Culture in Ireland, Britain...
Sparked by a recent book on musical life in America over...
Nov 1, 2006
Music, Ideas and History
Opinion
Music, Ideas and History
Barra Ó Séaghdha reviews The Progress of Music in Ireland,...
Jul 1, 2005
Letters: Music and Nationalism
letters
Letters: Music and Nationalism
Jan 1, 2004
letters
Letters: Music and Nationalism
Nov 1, 2003
Music and Nationalism: The Debate Continues
Opinion
Music and Nationalism: The Debate Continues
In some recent writing on the history of music in Ireland,...
Jul 1, 2003
The National Ear: Part 1
Opinion
The National Ear: Part 1
In the first of two extracts from his forthcoming book,...
Jan 1, 2003