John Philip Murray at Crane Lane. Rhythm is everywhere (if we pay attention). The wind, waves, birdsong, car traffic, a crackling fire, speech. It’s the backbone of popular music. That must be why drummers are the best-known members of any band. But is that really true? “No,” says John Philip […]

Voice is one of our strongest ‘weapons’ when it comes to expressing emotion – something that is not without risk and can make us feel vulnerable or upset people. Except in music, where it is the link that connects audiences and performers. Some singers are able to precisely reflect feelings […]

Jake Stanley (53) may be one of the best singer-songwriters you’ve never heard of writes Moze Jacobs. A friendly, energetic, dynamic presence on stage, Jake was born in Barnsley (UK) but moved with his family to Schull some 10 years ago. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays bass, guitar, keyboard and […]

Moze Jacobs chats to Seamus Poillot who runs Qualiphaunt, an initiative offering inexperienced players or musicians the opportunity to perform on stage at the renowned DeBarras Folk Club in Clonakilty There is something about DeBarra’s Folk Club in West Cork that stirs up echoes of a glorious rock music past. […]

There is no doubt whatsoever: Jack Lukeman aka Jack L has a great voice. It straddles four octaves and operates in a variety of keys, acrobatically. “One of the most distinctive and recognisable voices in Irish music over the past 20-odd years,” is how he is introduced at the start […]

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