Criticism
Live Reviews: Barry Guy and Mats Gustafsson
J.J. Smyth’s, Dublin 2 / 1 November 2006
Live Reviews: Composers' Choice – Michael Holohan
John Field Room, NCH / 27 November 2006
CD Reviews: Breda Keville
The Hop Down, BKCD 205
CD Reviews: The West Ocean String Quartet & Matt Molloy
The Guiding Moon, West Ocean Records, WORCD 101 The West Ocean String Quartet’s second CD exemplifies the continuing interest of musicians in extending the boundaries of traditional music, in this case framing the music within the context of an art music...
Live Reviews: Cork Folk Festival
Cork Folk FestivalVarious venues, Cork City5-10 September 2006After last year’s lavish Capital of Culture edition, Cork Folk Festival 2006 presented a positively minimalist face to the world. Gone were the big concerts in the big venues. In their place,...
Live Reviews: Sean Carpio, Simon Jermyn and Joachim Badenhorst
Sean Carpio, Simon Jermyn and Joachim BadenhorstSean Carpio’s front room14 September 2006It was the first evening of three on which drummer Sean Carpio and a varying selection of musical accomplices were due to play in his flat as part of the Drama Festival...
Live Reviews: Iarla Ó Lionáird / Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill
ESB Beo Celtic Music Festival, NCH, Dublin / 5 August 2006
Live Reviews: Debashish Bhattacharya
(chaturangi – 22-string guitar) / Farmleigh Salon Series (programmed by Improvised Music Company), Farmleigh, Castleknock, Dublin, 17 July 2006
Live Reviews: Fergus Johnston's 'Brahms Begins the Day'
Fergus Johnston's 'Brahms Begins the Day'World premiere Brahmsfest, NSO, Baiba Skride (violin), Gerhard Markson (cond.), NCH, Dublin, 28 April 2006Fergus Johnston’s Brahms begins the day is sculpted from unlikely clay: the material ranges...