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Take a bow: Caoimhin O Raghallaigh gives a modern, experimental spin to Irish traditional music.

Boldly going where no fiddler has gone before

Saturday May 23 2009

I was sitting on the hard pews of the Unitarian Church on Dublin's Stephen's Green when I first heard Caoimhin O Raghallaigh play live. Playing in near darkness -- he was bathed only in the faintest blue light -- the fiddler wrung the most extraordinarily haunting sounds from his five-string viola.

Words open up journeys into the unexpected

Sunday August 24 2008

When the elderly Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli found himself, to his astonishment, elected as Pope John XXIII in 1958, among the first questions he was asked by journalists was whether he knew exactly how many people worked in the Vatican. "Yes," was his alleged reply, "around half of them."

Splendid isolation of my new life in the Big House

Sunday August 17 2008

When the elderly Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli found himself, to his astonishment, elected as Pope John XXIII in 1958, among the first questions he was asked by journalists was whether he knew exactly how many people worked in the Vatican. "Yes," was his alleged reply, "around half of them."

Music that spoke to the soul

Saturday December 22 2007

The year's best experiences, in the world of the arts, were musical. I will remember, for a long time to come, the diffident appearance of Alfred Brendel as he came on stage at the National Concert Hall in August, for his recital of music by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert.

10 last chances for fun this summer

Thursday August 16 2007

Mourning that summer is drawing to a close? Don't worry -- there are still lots of exciting events to anticipate over the coming weeks. From children's events to culinary celebrations and great gigs, there's something to suit all ages and tastes. Plan a weekend away, or simply take a day trip and soak up all the fun of the festival.

It's one great festival and that's the Gospel truth

Tuesday August 01 2006

FANS of traditional music can look forward to the most extensive ESB Beo Celtic Music Festival ever at the National Concert Hall which starts on Saturday and runs until until August 20.