Heritage Music Productions have recently released a three-volume CD set of the first complete modern performance of William Vincent Wallace’s opera 'Lurline', recorded live at the National Concert Hall and conducted by Péter Halász with National Symphony Orchestra Ireland. Áine Mulvey reviews.
The Late Late Show presented its annual 'Trad Special' on RTÉ One on Friday, but the music deserves more than this outdated approach, writes Toner Quinn.
Sean-nós singer Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde has recently released a new album and accompanying book, 'Gealach na gCuanta', which explores the connections between sean-nós singing and the Gaelic harping tradition. Pádraig Ó Cearbhaill reviews.