Irish musicians lament how crisis has diluted the personal chemistry of playing music with other musicians

By Sean Smith, Special to BostonIrish
April 27, 2020
Sean Smith, Special to BostonIrish

There’s definitely a kind of hush all over the world lately – certainly in the Boston area, as far as local Irish musicians are concerned. The coronavirus crisis has shuttered pubs, restaurants, and other public venues, depriving musicians of places to gather for sessions or performances.

The story of Liam O'Flynn, genius of the uilleann pipes

Ed Forry
By irishadmin
April 17, 2020

I sat spellbound in my home this week, watching and listening to this extraordinary documentary about  Liam O'Flynn, the magnificent Irish Uilleann piper and Irish traditional musician.

A founding member of the Irish trad group Planxty, O'Flynn recorded with Christy Moore, Dónal Lunny, Andy Irvine, Kate Bush, Mark Knopfler, the Everly Brothers, Emmylou Harris, Mike Oldfield, Mary Black, Enya and Sinéad O'Connor.

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