His Pencil Poised...
His Pencil Poised...
Published on 1 May 2007
Peter Woods is a radio producer and is co-author of The Living Note: The Heartbeat of Irish Music (1996).
Peter Woods is a radio producer and is co-author of The Living Note: The Heartbeat of Irish Music (1996).
Niall Keegan is a traditional flute player and Associate Director at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick.
Barra Ó Séaghdha is a writer on cultural politics, literature and music.
Kevin Stevens is is a Dublin-based novelist and writer on history, literature, and jazz.
Michael Quinn is a freelance music and theatre journalist based in Co. Down.
Michael Quinn is a freelance music and theatre journalist based in Co. Down.
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.
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (1950–2018) was one of Ireland's best known musicians. He made over ten CD recordings of his own compositions and arrangements performed by the Irish Chamber Orchestra under his direction. As a pianist, he is widely acknowledged as having originated a unique Irish piano style out of an Irish traditional base. Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin was Professor of Music at the University of Limerick where he founded the Irish World Music Centre in 1994, which has now grown into the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance.
Dermot McLaughlin is a fiddle player and currently Chairman of the Irish Traditional Music Archive.
Michael Quinn is a freelance music and theatre journalist based in Co. Down.
Pat Ahern is a musician and producer. He lectures in mathematics at Cork Institute of Technology.
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.
Barra Ó Séaghdha is a writer on cultural politics, literature and music.
John McLachlan is a composer and member of Aosdána. www.johnmclachlan.org
Paul Watts is a DJ, promoter and radio host. He lectures in theoretical physics at UCD.