When music is the best medicine
The current crisis has seen the public applauding doctors and nurses like rock stars but Joe O'Sullivan from Wexford takes both kinds of applause....
‘End of an era’ as showband great Brendan Bowyer dies
By David Hennessy
Legend of the showband era Brendan Bowyer passed away last week.
The Waterford man was known for fronting the Royal Showband, once topped...
Returning to the concert hall
John Gilhooly, artistic director of Wigmore Hall, told David Hennessy that the performing arts needs 'a glimmer of hope' and also clarity from government...
The soprano
Ailish Tynan told David Hennessy why a recitial at Wigmore Hall is her favourite gig and what the queen said to her about the...
The band played on
Danny O'Reilly, frontman with The Coronas told David Hennessy about living through the unfortunately named pandemic, the uncertainty about the band's future when friend...
O Sister, where art thou?
David Hennessy spoke to Leanne Thorose and Tabitha Agnew of all-female bluegrass unit Midnight Skyracer whose debut album has been so lauded that now...
The life of O’Reilly
London-based Cavan musician Lorraine O'Reilly is raising funds for the NHS and the HSE during this lockdown. She told us why she wanted to...
Better Late Late than never
Country music star Clodagh Lawlor told David Hennessy about what it was like to win the Late Late Show's search for a country music...
Country star thanks NHS with collaborative tribute song
Cliona Hagan told David Hennessy how much she appreciates the efforts of the NHS in this pandemic, why she wrote a special song of...
Leading classical musicians return to the concert hall
BBC Radio 3 will broadcast the first live classical broadcasts since lockdown with a lunchtime concert series from Wigmore Hall on weekdays in June.
London-based...