It is no secret that many people in Ireland like traditional Irish music. It’s also no surprise that most tourists do too. For, just like visits to stone circles, tombs, beehive huts and other Megalithic and Neolithic monuments, Irish trad offers a vivid, direct and immersive encounter with the roots […]

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 […]

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