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The Gloaming are something of a traditional Irish music supergroup, infused with something of a post-classical/Indie sensibility. They comprise fiddler Martin Hayes, guitarist Dennis Cahill, veteran Sean Nos singer, Iarla Ó Lionáird, fiddler Caoimhín…
I have previously blogged about Anthony Powell. I’m well aware that he had little time for Ireland and the Irish – not something especially hard to discern from a quote likethis…
After the enormous success of #ChoralMarch and #AprilCountry, #MarianMay did not perhaps set the Internet on fire, but I did enjoy exploring the wide range of Marian-inspired music, with a good representation from contemporary, living…
Joe Heaney was a sean-nos singer born just over one hundred years ago near Carna in Connemara. He sang in both Irish and English, and would contribute to John Cage’s…
It is Real Bread Week. As I am sure you knew. The Real Bread Campaign is encouraging people to bake their own, or to buy additive free locally made loaves.…
Recently I came across Butler House, the former dower house of Kilkenny Castle. In its topiaried gardens I came across this: Not sure how legible that is. I recall Nelson’s…
A little difficult to see in this photo, on the other side of the confessional from Padre Pio we see a relief of Christ: A rather difficult to see plaque…
Séamus Sweeney 