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The muscle cars of Cannonball Ireland were no match for the velvet sounds of Westport
Heath Quartet
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The historic setting of Westport House is the centerpiece of this fine boutique festival in Co Mayo featuring works by Grieg, Mozart, Bach, Shostakovich, Schumann and Fauré
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Festival director Eugene Downes’ term to come to an end after five years at the helm
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The Festival of Great Music in Irish Houses plays fast and loose with its title but delivers music of calibre and quality
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Stephen Rea, Loudon Wainwright III and Christian Blackshaw are among the highlights
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New director Eugene Downes has put classical music back at the heart of the festival, and in fine style
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Musicians scheduled to perform his works here discuss what marks him out
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New festival director Eugene Downes gives a sneak preview of this year’s offerings
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English clarinettist Michael Collins has a formidable wealth of experience, but, he says, every concert is still a new learning environment
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