I was wondering why I found the Fleadh Cheoil so dreary on Saturday. It must have been the weather.

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I chose my seat at the Philip Glass concert in Galway very carefully. I like to see the hands of a piano player (more…)

At the petrol station, I met Breandán Ó hEaghra. It’s about two years since we’ve met and he’s moved back to (more…)

I tried to catch the tail end of the Galway Sessions today (a mini-festival of traditional music sessions), but (more…)

I appeared on RTÉ Radio 1’s What if…? programme last Sunday with Nicholas Carolan of the Irish Traditional (more…)

Those who have studied the history of traditional music often enjoy pointing out that this music is not (more…)

Most children who begin music lessons do not stay with them. Just as most children who study Irish at (more…)

On Thursday evening I attended the annual concert of Gaelacadamh in Connemara. When I mentioned, in the (more…)

To coincide with our May-June issue which includes Kevin Stevens’ article on the Irish jazz scene and (more…)

Just thought I’d pass on some recent comments from readers, which we’re always delighted to receive!

Toner Quinn
Editor, JMI

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