David O’Doherty: ‘Sexual assault in Irish comedy … They’re not allegations … they happened’
The comedian on podcasting from Achill, his new children’s book, and comedy culture
The comedian on podcasting from Achill, his new children’s book, and comedy culture
Jazz pianist Fred Hersch on illness, recovery and a hugely successful musical comeback
Liam O’Flynn and Garech de Brún enriched and strengthened our musical tradition
For the acclaimed jazz innovator Pat Metheny, guitars were tools for creating music. Then one he first saw as a child came up for sale, and he had to have it
Cormac Larkin’s recommendations
‘For all of my omnivorousness as a musician, I come from the British Isles fiddle tune tradition, and from Irish music in particular’
Jazz guitarist Hugh Buckley’s instrument was taken from his car in Dublin on Tuesday
The pianist believes God intervened during the recording of his new album. He talks faith, voices and the Armenian genocide
The New Jersey boy, who has been hailed as the future of drumming, says jazz and electronic music equally informed his style
Books about the work of O’Dea and Robert Armstrong are, respectively, provocative and sumptuous
Lloyd’s grandfather, born the son of slaves, refused to be cowed in a time of deep racial tensions in the US, and something of that steely confidence was passed down to the Memphis great
The virtuoso mandolin player says he wouldn’t be caught dead copying past masters – and that the only genre that matters is ‘great music’
Day two sees artists from Paris, Belgium and Norway roll into Umea
The pianist doesn’t believe in fidelity to an ensemble or genre, having been influenced by classical, pop and rock, but jazz is the default lens through which he views his art
After a long musical journey, the fiddler Martin Hayes finds inspiration in everything from Bach to Arvo Pärt and Sigur Rós
The drummer’s day job with the Brad Mehldau trio keeps him busy, while Fairgrounds let’s him do some playing around
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices