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Tag Archives: Irish traditional music
Ciaran Carson’s Last Night’s Fun: In and Out of Time with Irish Music
Chuck Lipsig penned this review. Ciaran Carson is an Irish poet and musician, who has, in Last Night’s Fun, put together a series of writings, each inspired by a traditional tune. In most cases, these are short essays. For others, he has … Continue reading
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Hugh Shields’ Tunes of the Munster Pipers: Irish Traditional Music from the James Goodman Manuscripts
It isn’t often that a new book of tunes comes along that could successfully change the whole way we look at Irish music, but this book has that potential. Over 500 tunes are compiled in it, as recorded by James … Continue reading
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Beginish’s Beginish
Naomi de Bruyn penned this review. Beginish is a potent Irish traditional group which was born from four musicians who are successful in their own right, and have a long history of collaborating with one another. This history of collaboration is … Continue reading
Bothy Band’s Old Hag You Have Killed Me
The Bothy Band’s second release was hailed by many as a ground breaking album. Irish music was to move forward in a different direction. It is hard to believe it was 33 years ago when listening to this album, as … Continue reading
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