FW: Punk; Cork Jazz Festival; Music in Conamara

The English composer Cornelius Cardew, who died thirty years ago. A festival in London in November will honour his work. Photograph: Alec Hill.

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Criticism

I Wanna Riot of My Own
Peter Rosser

A new collection of essays suggests that Punk is best described as a cultural movement that doesn't move: it is a moment, a punctuation mark, an animal urge, occurring without unity of purpose or logic. Read more...

News

New John Kinsella Orchestral Release Launched
The Arts Council and RTÉ launched a new CD of orchestral works by Irish composer John Kinsella on 11 October as part of the Composers of Ireland series on the RTÉ Lyric FM label. Read more...

Spiddal's New Music Club
Breandán Ó hEaghra and Charlie Lennon are the performers for the opening night of the club this Friday, with Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin as MC. Read more...

Guitar Music by the Irish Composers' Collective
The Irish Composers' Collective will host the latest edition of its monthly concert series at the Kevin Barry Room of the National Concert Hall on 21 October. The concert will feature guitarist John O'Shea. Read more...

Participate in the Cork Jazz Festival
There are free workshops on offer from artists performing as part of the Cork Jazz Camp held in the Cork School of Music, beginning on 27 October. Also there is an opportunity to take part in the Jazz Festival Choir, which performs on the final day of the festival. Read more...

The Engine Room Festival 2011
The Engine Room Festival is a one-off event celebrating the life, work and legacy of English composer Cornelius Cardew. It will run from 23 November to 11 December at Morley College and the Southbank Centre in London. Read more...

The Des Carty Sessions 2011 Lineup
The eighth annual South County Dublin Des Carty Sessions, presented by Alternative Entertainments, begins on Saturday week, 22 October, and features appearances from Jim Rooney and Martin Carthy. Read more...

National Conference of the Post-Primary Music Teachers' Association
The conference fee is €99, which includes tea/coffee throughout the weekend conference, lunch on Saturday, 22 October, a conference banquet that night, and attendance to all workshops and presentations. Read more...

Catherine Leonard and Hugh Tinney Tour
Violinist Catherine Leonard and pianist Hugh Tinney are embarking on a mini-tour of Ireland in late October, with their four-concert jaunt taking in Westport, Clonmel, Limerick and Bantry. Read more...

In Conversation with Máirtín O'Connor
Máirtín O'Connor (accordion), Cathal Hayden (fiddle) and Séamie O'Dowd (guitar and vocals) went into the studio last week to record their second CD as a trio. Read more...

Arts Council Choral Training Bursary Announced
The scheme is designed to address the training requirements of choral singers outlined in the policy document, Raising Your Voice, which was published by the Arts Council in 2009 after consultation with the choral sector. Read more...

Sacred Harp Singing Events in Belfast and Cork
Sacred harp singing developed in the southern region of the United States in the nineteenth century, as a form of unaccompanied sacred choral music to be sung by congregations with little or no specialist musical training. Read more...

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