On a personal note, Wood assigned me my first story at the Chronicle, in 2008, and she continued to share her encyclopedic food knowledge – and wild stories – with me for almost a decade to come.

Flutist, sound artist and composer Barbara Held worked closely with Japanese composer Yasunao Tone, who died earlier this ...

Area student musicians ended the Western State Solo and Ensemble Festival on a high note, receiving top scores for their performances. Students who received superior ratings at the district music ...

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While audiences come to concerts expecting to hear a selected menu of scores played as written by (frequently) absent ...

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Chasing the mass market has corrupted the original’s charm. Are accountants to blame? Probably, says David Ellis ...

While the piano and keyboard remain the most popular instruments for children to learn, the electric guitar, drums, flute, violin and ukulele have also gained popularity among young people ...

Well known group Shaskeen will perform in concert in the Coleman Music Centre, Gurteen on Saturday night, May 10, at 8 p.m. Traditional Irish music and song has been at the forefront with Shaskeen for ...

and I bought a flute, for no good reason. It just looked nice and shiny. He admitted: “At first I couldn’t get a note out of it. I put it back in its case and never touched it again for six ...

What Happened: In her recent note, Wood explains that tariffs, which initially appeared as a damaging tax increase, might actually be a strategic “setup” for serious trade negotiations.

“This lovely wooden flute belongs to Mr Matt Molloy of The Chieftains, and I’ve really loved having it up here. It’s just a beautiful instrument. And here in my pocket is a tin whistle from Paddy ...