Luan Parle

First Published March 2013 PARLE BY NAME, PEARL BY NATURE Much of what still makes Ireland such a great and beautiful country (despite well documented difficulties of recent times) is often overlooked or taken for granted simply because whatever it may be rests right beneath our eyes. Blinded thus by the glare of familiarity, we … Continue reading Luan Parle →

Brendan Bowyer (R.I.P)

First Published, October 2014 WHEN THE BEATLES MET BRENDAN! (Part 2) Sitting across the table from Brendan Bowyer is a little surreal. Not because of the man himself, because quite simply, he could not be nicer. A real gentleman, in every sense of the word. His kind of humility, down-to-earthness, and respectful manner is a … Continue reading Brendan Bowyer (R.I.P) →

Brendan Bowyer (R.I.P)

First Published, October 2014 A LEGEND AND A GENTLEMAN (Part 1) There are some names in music that always seem to have had a special aura about them. No sooner are they spoken than a sense of respectful admiration, and sometimes even awe, is quickly evident in both speaker and listener alike. On other artists … Continue reading Brendan Bowyer (R.I.P) →

Claudia Buckley

First Published June 2020 THE PURE JOY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (Part 1) If you know anything at all about the entertainment scene in Ireland, then the name of CLAUDIA BUCKLEY will immediately bring to mind her dad, JIMMY. He, of course, has been one of the most well-known voices of the last few decades in Irish country … Continue reading Claudia Buckley →

Derek Ryan

First Published October 2016 DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR DEREK'S FANS When it comes to songwriting and country music, there's only one town that matters. And that's Nashville. And when it comes to songwriting and country music in Ireland, there's one man who's proved he's got the golden touch, with hits to his name such as God's … Continue reading Derek Ryan →