Liam O Flynn
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King of the Pipers – An Irishman’s Diary on Leo Rowsome
- Opinion
- September 11, 2020, 20:01
The title “King of the Pipers” has been bestowed on various Irish uilleann pipers but few would dispute that Leo Rowsome, who died 50 years ago on Sep(...)

Claddagh Records agrees licensing deal with Universal
- Media & Marketing
- August 29, 2020, 08:14
Claddagh Records has agreed to license a back catalogue that includes the Chieftains and Sean Ó Riada to music giant Universal. Founded by friends Ga(...)

Arty McGlynn obituary: Traditional music’s pioneering guitar man
- People
- January 11, 2020, 01:00
Arty McGlynn Born: August 7th, 1944 Died: December 18th, 2019 Arty McGlynn was the first musician to put the steel string guitar up front and centre(...)

National Concert Hall launches bumper programme for 2019-20
- Music
- May 28, 2019, 15:40
Artists from Joyce DiDonato to Damon Albarn and residencies by Philip Glass and Barry Douglas will feature over the next 12 months at the National Con(...)

RIP: Famous names we said goodbye to in 2018
- People
- December 26, 2018, 06:00
Ireland Dolores O’Riordan in 2007. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien January 15th Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan February 9th Form(...)

No plans for the bank holiday and Halloween? You need to read this
- Culture
- October 25, 2018, 14:20
The final bank-holiday weekend before we give up the ghost for the year has, happily, plenty of ghostcentric events – and a whole lot more besides, ri(...)

In a word . . . Artist
- Culture
- April 7, 2018, 05:00
There exists a baseless snobbery when it comes to art, as though it is reserved only for practitioners of painting, literature, poetry, drama, dance, (...)

Master and patron: traditional music loses two pivotal figures
- Editorial
- March 17, 2018, 00:02
The passing of Liam O’Flynn and Garech de Brún mark the departure of two pivotal figures from the Irish traditional music firmament. O’Flynn came from(...)

Liam O’Flynn remembered as a ‘magical’ musician
- Social Affairs
- March 16, 2018, 18:36
Liam O’Flynn “understood simplicity in a way few people did. He understood space. He understood silence,” recalled the late uileann piper’s friend and(...)

President pays tribute to master uilleann piper Liam O’Flynn
- Music
- March 14, 2018, 12:29
President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to master uilleann piper Liam O’Flynn who has died at the age of 72 having endured a long illness. He w(...)