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Transatlantic Sessions
The revolving folk ensemble leave little to be desired in a showcase proving them to be the crown jewel of the first Derry International Irish Music Festival -
Turandot
NI Opera's contemporary co-production of Puccini’s visceral last work leaves no one on the fence in fulfilling the composer's modern vision -
The Wheels of the World: 300 Years of Uilleann Pipers
From the Famine to the Fureys, Colin Harper leaves few stones unturned in his quest to trace the fortunes of Ireland's 'only' true indigenous instrument -
Dancing Across the Peace Wall
Masters of traditional global rhythms and west Belfast communities come together to strut their stuff and point towards changing times in Northern Ireland -
Matthew Whiteside - Dichroic Light
Melding chamber aesthetics with electronic minimalism, the Lisburn-born composer's debut strikes a rewarding balance of abstract subtlety and melodic power -
The Wild Swan
Recorded in Nashville and rich in variety, the third album from Foy Vance isn't just his finest yet, it bears all the markings of a contemporary classic -
Neil Young
He's taken half a century to get here, but backed by Promise of the Real the Canadian is still the hurricane force of old, and shows no signs of quitting -
Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival
Transforming everyday places into magical worlds, the fourth annual celebration portrays the Nobel Prize-winning writer in all his colours -
Look Out Machines!
Duke Special goes electro on captivating new studio album, his most personal to date, propelled by synths and marked by a romantic, optimistic lyricism -
Belfast Exposed Archive Prompts Complementary Exhibitions
Works by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin reveal how different artists interpret the photography archive in radically different ways -
Quartet for Fifteen Chairs
The kids love Maiden Voyage Dance's Chaplin-esque piece, marked by slapstick humour, enchanting choreography and a joyous score by Brian Irvine -
The Gloaming
Trad supergroup play out the 2014 Belfast Festival at Queen's with support from Hannah McPhillimy -
Neil Cowley Trio
Jazz meets classical at the City of Derry Choral Festival with suitable support from Codetta choir -
Beoga
Virtuoso trad group are supported by emerging act Cúig in Belfast -
Ulster Society of Women Artists
Lisburn's Island Arts Centre hosts annual mixed media exhibition -
Ó Raghallaigh & Trueman
Composers conjure hypnotic soundscapes in north Belfast -
Planted
New Trad quintet Moxie release an uplifting debut album on jazz drummer David Lyttle's Lyte Records -
The Rock Machine Turns You On
Art rock trio Petomane craft a fine collection of pop tunes full of wit and graphic poetry -
Alana Henderson
Cellist and singer-songwriter exudes musicality at the Black Box -
Stapleton & Rose
Oriental influences and unusual equipment enable a journey into the sonic unknown at the Sunflower
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