Conor Kostick is a writer and journalist. He is the author of Revolution in Ireland (1996) and, with Lorcan Collins, The Easter Rising (2000).
Antain Mac Lochlainn is from Coleraine Co. Derry, and has a Ph.D in Irish Studies from the University Of Ulster (1996). He was Irish langauge editor of The Irish Music Manuscripts of Edward Bunting, (Colette Maloney, ITMA, 2000).
Barra Ó Séaghdha is a writer on cultural politics, literature and music.
Garret Cahill works in the Boole Library in University College, Cork.
Raymond Deane is a composer, pianist, author and activist. Together with the violinist Nigel Kennedy, he is a cultural ambassador of Music Harvest, an organisation seeking to create 'a platform for cultural events and dialogue between internationals and Palestinians...'.
Dermot McLaughlin is a fiddle player and currently Chairman of the Irish Traditional Music Archive.
Steve McGrail was a singer, musician and writer from Scotland. He wrote several articles for The Journal of Music and was a great supporter of the magazine from its very first issue. Steve sadly died on 11 May 2016, aged 69.
Scott McLaughlin is an Irish composer.
Lillis Ó Laoire retired from his post as professor of Irish at the University of Galway in 2023. He has published widely on song. His most recent book, a collection of essays written in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, edited with Philip Fogarty and Tiber Falzett, is 'Dhá Leagan Déag: Léargais Nua ar an Sean-nós' (Cló Iar-Chonnacht 2022).
Toner Quinn is Editor of the Journal of Music. His new book, What Ireland Can Teach the World About Music, is available here. Toner will be giving a lecture exploring some of the ideas in the book on Saturday 11 May 2024 at 3pm at Farmleigh House in Dublin. For booking, visit https://bit.ly/3x2yCL8.
Scott McLaughlin is an Irish composer.
Scott McLaughlin is an Irish composer.
Rachel Holstead is an Irish composer.
John McLachlan is a composer and member of Aosdána. www.johnmclachlan.org
John McLachlan is a composer and member of Aosdána. www.johnmclachlan.org
Scott McLaughlin is an Irish composer.
