Music promoter and festival organiser Vince Power dies at 76
Waterford native established Mean Fiddler group which play key role promoting Reading and Leeds music festivals
Waterford native established Mean Fiddler group which play key role promoting Reading and Leeds music festivals
Moments of astonishing beauty rubbed shoulders with helter-skelter passages with rough ensemble
An imaginative, expertly-crafted elision of free music and ambient recording
Other countries have shown how a safety focus and innovation can get things moving
A humdinger Music Network tour is among the traditional highlights this week
Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi are fascinated with the influence of Islamic music on the West
Michael Dervan: Arts Council is in an almost unprecedented bind over grant for the event
Classical Music: Concerts that intersperse classics with new pieces can be revelatory
Where the heart is: Louise Walsh on living in Drumcondra, in the house she shares with her husband Derek Maher and their two children
Vibraphonist sampled by Kanye, Mulatu Astatke, graces the Sugar Club
Italian classical guitarist Oscar Ghiglia pulls no punches when it comes to his students or his peers
Hotter Than July festival, Charles Mingus tribute and good vibes with Tony Miceli
Our critical picks of the very best of what’s on in the capital and around the country this weekend and beyond
State scheme aims to give all children access to musical education within five years
National programme funded by U2 changes how we teach music
In ‘Edge of Light’, four top traditional artists perform along the rim of a fresh Irish day
Kevin Burke, Liam Ó Maonlaí and Tim Edey are embarking on an Irish tour
Arts organisations see funding mostly held steady, with an increase for writing bursaries and a new scheme for local authorities
We are lucky to have a number of Irish promoters whose taste and empathy for the audience’s experience set them apart
In 2013 Nora Hickey M’Sichili got her dream job of running the Centre Culturel Irlandais in the French capital. Have recent events changed the tone?
That question was arguably answered in concerts at the National Concert Hall and University Church last week
Abbey Theatre allocated €6.2 million, a decrease of €300,000 on last year
A study nails the myth of the yawning gap between present instruments and those of the great masters
John O’Kane will have a better understanding of player issues than any previous head at RTÉ
Ballamy is a man of many talents, from his time with an anarcho musical commune to reviving English folk songs and writing an agony uncle column
Having finished as chair of the Arts Council after five years, Moylan answers criticism of the funding process, says the council has no role to play in Limerick and looks forward to producing theatre again
Presentations by composers help to normalise what can often seem like the arcane world of new music
Wagner’s music narrows the space between listener and composer like no other
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices