Judy Collins
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Ironman: How a simple box of papers turned into a billion-dollar industry
- Other Sports
- January 30, 2019, 21:00
On an October night in 1979, a navy man named John Collins rode his Triumph motorcycle over to the offices of a Honolulu health club. He brought nothi(...)

Tradfest 2018 puts female artists centre stage
- Music
- January 23, 2018, 05:00
Taking as its starting point an all-embracing notion of traditional music, Temple Bar Tradfest has captured the zeitgeist this year, whether by accide(...)

The best rock and pop this week: Judy Collins, Lau, Moon Duo and Tradfest
- Music
- January 20, 2018, 03:00
U.M.A.N Róisín Dubh, Galway, Saturday January 20th, €10 roisindubh.net U.M.A.N, which stands for U Must Act Now, is the alias of soul singer(...)

Leonard Cohen obituary: Revered poet, novelist, musician
- Music
- November 11, 2016, 07:13
Leonard Cohen, the legendary singer-songwriter whose work inspired generations, has died at the age of 82. A post to his official Facebook page anno(...)

Leonard Cohen, singer-songwriter and poet, dies at the age of 82
- Music
- November 11, 2016
Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has died at age 82, a statement on his Facebook page said. “It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet,(...)

Folk hero: Richard Fariña’s wild ride from Tyrone to Greenwich
- Culture
- August 12, 2016, 17:00
He is almost forgotten now, but 50 years ago Richard Fariña seemed poised for fame. The only issue was whether he would follow a literary or a musical(...)

Radio: Combative guests – and a host – lay down the law on rural crime
- TV, Radio, Web
- October 9, 2015, 16:00
Gangs roaming with impunity, innocent families kidnapped for petty sums, terrified householders arming themselves to protect elderly relatives, a G(...)

Both sides now: Joni Mitchell looks back
- Music
- November 29, 2014, 06:00
‘Okay, what do you want to know?” Joni Mitchell opens the conversation with a question that would stump anyone. Where do you start? She’s in her ki(...)

Various Artists: Dear Jean – Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie
- Music
- November 7, 2014, 01:00
Bringing It All Back Home, Philip King’s TV series, introduced many of us to the Kentucky-born singer-songwriter Jean Ritchie. As a Fulbright schol(...)

Singer best known for spectacular performance at Woodstock festival
- People
- April 27, 2013, 06:00
Richie Havens, who has died of a heart attack aged 72, is best known for his opening performance at the historic 1969 Woodstock festival. (...)