Master and patron: traditional music loses two pivotal figures
Liam O’Flynn and Garech de Brún enriched and strengthened our musical tradition
National Concert Hall needs to go beyond classical music
‘The building looks imposing, officious. Getting people in the door is a big thing’
Chris Thile: ‘Tony Furtado told me to listen to Planxty, and my mind was blown’
‘For all of my omnivorousness as a musician, I come from the British Isles fiddle tune tradition, and from Irish music in particular’
Sarah Jarosz: ‘I was the only 11-year-old going to the bluegrass jam with my mom’
At just 25, the singer already has Grammy nominations and praise from the likes of Elton John powering her career
Clare Memory Orchestra: A marriage of classical and trad loses the sheet music
Dave Flynn has found an innovative way to blend his two musical loves
Chris Thile on being bold and audacious
The virtuoso mandolin player says he wouldn’t be caught dead copying past masters – and that the only genre that matters is ‘great music’
Is jazz dead? It smells just fine to Brad Mehldau
The pianist doesn’t believe in fidelity to an ensemble or genre, having been influenced by classical, pop and rock, but jazz is the default lens through which he views his art
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