Criticism

CD Reviews: David Quigley CD Reviews: David Quigley Michael Quinn Piano Music from Northern Ireland, Lorelt LNT122
CD Reviews: Cormac Kenevey Derek Cremin This is Living, Candid Records, CCD 79846 The front and back covers for This is Living suggest a rather jaded theme. The artist is pictured standing with bow tie undone, while on the reverse a similarly posed shot but dressed in a leather jacket and jeans....
Live Reviews: Barry Guy and Mats Gustafsson Barra Ó Séaghdha J.J. Smyth’s, Dublin 2 / 1 November 2006
Live Reviews: Cork Folk Festival Pat Ahern 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 Barra Ó Séaghdha 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 Barra Ó Séaghdha ESB Beo Celtic Music Festival, NCH, Dublin / 5 August 2006
Live Reviews: Debashish Bhattacharya Barra Ó Séaghdha (chaturangi – 22-string guitar) / Farmleigh Salon Series (programmed by Improvised Music Company), Farmleigh, Castleknock, Dublin, 17 July 2006
Live Reviews: Vijay Iyer Nick Roth VIJAY IYERSugar Club, Dublin27 April 2006Contemporary jazz is an exacting art. As the music grows and absorbs elements from increasingly diverse influences, it seems that as a consequence many contemporary groups are formed to work on very specific concepts...

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