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Ahern, Pat, review of ‘Musical Migrations: Irish Voices’, various venues, Cork, 23-26 Nov 2005, in JMI vol. 6, no 1, Jan.-Feb. 2006, p. 39
Breatnach, Máire, reviews of Seán Ó Riada, Ceol an Aifrinn & Aifreann 2 (Gael Linn ORIADACD 02) and Chris Droney, Down from Bell Harbour (Cló Iar-Chonnachta CICD 161) in Comhar vol. 66, no 1, Jan. 2006, pp. 31-32
Carolan, Nicholas, ‘Aitheasc… Breandán Ó Madagáin, Caointe agus Seancheolta Eile (Cló Iar-Chonnachta) in Feasta iml. 58, uimhir 11, Samhain 2005, pp. 16-17
Carroll, Jim & Pat Mackenzie, ‘Michael ‘Mikeen’ McCarthy (1931-2004) in Folk Music Journal vol. 9, no 1, 2006, pp. 134-5. Obituary of singer
Chandler, Keith, reviews of Cyril Maguire and Sharon Creasy’s, Hidden Fermanagh: Traditional Music and Song from Co Fermanagh (Fermanagh Traditional Music Society) and The Hardy Sons of Dan: Football, Hunting and Other Traditional Songs from around Loch Erne’s Shore (Musical Traditions MTCD 329-0) in Folk Music Journal vol. 9, no 1, 2006, pp. 123-5
de Paor, Louis, ‘Cead Cainte’: Review of Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin, Áilleacht (Gael Linn CEFCD 187)’ in JMI as above, pp. 16-17
Dillane, Aileen, ‘Music or Market Guide’: Review of Harry Long, The Waltons Guide of Irish Music (Waltons) in JMI as above, p. 18
Fitzmaurice, Gabriel, ‘Where History Meets Poetry: Bryan MacMahon and “The Valley of Knockanure”’, in Gabriel Fitzmaurice, ed., The World of Bryan MacMahon, Mercier Press, Cork, 2005, pp. 78-86. ISBN 185635 467 9
McCrann, Aibhlín, ‘The Irish Harp: Centre Stage’, in JMI as above, pp. 20-26
McLaughlin, Edel, ‘The Piano Box: Pressing On’, in JMI as above, p. 34
McMahon, Garry, ‘The Ballad Tradition in North Kerry and West Limerick’ in Gabriel Fitzmaurice ed., as above
Moloney, Colette, ‘A Community Entertainment’ [North Cork traditional music c1900-55], pp. 411-14, and ‘John “Boss” Murphy (1875-1955) [Cork musician and collector], pp. 444-46, in Denis J. Hickey ed., The Annals of Churchtown, Churchtown [Co Cork] Village Renewal Trust, Cork 2005. ISBN 9524931-3-9
Moulden, John, review of Around the Hills of Clare: Songs and Recitation from the Jim Carroll and Pat Mackenzie Collection (Musical Traditions MTCD 331) in Béaloideas vol. 73, 2005, pp.186-88
Ní Bheaglaoich, Seosaimhín, ‘Brí is Sinsearthacht an Cheoil’: Review of Breandán Ó Madagáin, Caointe agus Seancheolta Eile (Cló Iar-Chonnachta) in Comhar as above, pp. 15-16
Ó Canainn, Tomás, ‘A Life Cut Short’ in UCC Graduate Sept 2005, pp. 2-3. About Seán Ó Riada
‘Ó Riada Collection Comes to UCC’ in UCC Graduate as above, pp. 4-6
Ó Ríordáin, John J., A Tragic Troubadour: Life & Collected Works of Folklorist, Poet & Translator Edward Walsh (1805-1850), Ó Ríordáin, Limerick 2005. 735pp. ISBN 0 9551059 0 0
Storey, Rita, Irish Dancing and Other National Dances, Franklin Watts, London & Sydney 2005. 32pp. ISBN 0 7496 6349 9
Taaffe, Brendan, ‘“Up to your Knees in Sand”: Practical Hints on Irish Fiddling’ in Fiddler Magazine vol. 12, no 4, Winter 2005-06, pp. 48-49
uí Ógáin, Ríonach, ‘Séamus Ennis and the Irish Folklore Commission: A Job with no Clock’, in JMI as above, pp. 10-14
Ward, David, ‘Uillean ‘Irish’ Pipes or the Recent Invention of an Irish Tradition for the Union Pipes’ in Chanter, Winter 2005, pp. 32-5