Explorations in Irish Music
Music from Ireland seems to be characterised by an unusual mixture of sweetness and delicacy combined with driving rhythm, as far as my own experience of it has shown. But … Continue reading
Wednesday, 9 January, 2013 · 2 Comments
Keltic united
I’ve been enjoying listening to some music over the past few weeks, and only belatedly realised it was all from the same part of the world: Galicia, in northern Spain. … Continue reading
Friday, 1 July, 2011 · Leave a comment
The Dubliners waked Finnegan
In 1969 my friend Patrick Kearney introduced me to the music of the Dubliners and I’ve been listening to them ever since. I can still recall the thrill of finding … Continue reading
Monday, 29 June, 2009 · Leave a comment
