Person: James Galway

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I skipped most of my Leaving Cert year and I still got into university

My sister claims I screamed for the first six months of my life, without ever drawing breath. I don’t want to boast, but, apparently, I could scream like James Galway could play the flute

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A Question of Taste: Musician and broadcaster Evelyn Grant

Thanks for the memories, Jimmy

news

Irish orchestra plans Italian voyage

If the cap fits ...

news

Final Gathering of 2013 to ring in the new year

Cork Pops Orchestra: using monkey business to teach kids music

This week, Cork City Hall will resound to schoolchildren discovering the beauty of classical music and the instruments that create it.

Wed, 06 Nov, 2013

City on a high as culture launch takes off

Limerick’s City of Culture 2014 programme will generate over €100m in additional visitor revenue, the Limerick city/county manager, Conn Murray, predicted yesterday.

Tue, 05 Nov, 2013

Riverdance is showpiece of Limerick City of Culture

The 20th anniversary world tour of Riverdance will form the centrepiece of Limerick’s year as the City of Culture programme, which will be launched today.

Mon, 04 Nov, 2013

Reviews

Theatre - Eden

Thu, 10 Oct, 2013

The lives and times of James Galway

IT’S been a long day already for James Galway, his schedule filled with a host of media appearances and other duties in the run-up to a performance at the National Concert Hall.

Mon, 07 Oct, 2013

Ask the Gardener: Roses

OF all the shrubs to touch the senses, none does a better job than David Austin English Roses.

Sun, 30 Jun, 2013

Contest is grand old age of 25

The Dublin International Piano Competition announces its semi-finalists today, writes Nicki ffrench Davis

Fri, 11 May, 2012

Here’s to a loveable verbal terrorist who has done the State some fun

What he was at was intelligence-testing on the hoof. If a newcomer, faced with the yokel performance, decided this minister was a gobshite, then the minister had the measure of the newcomer.

Mon, 11 May, 2009

Jenkins and Galway win classical Brits

Welsh soprano Katherine Jenkins and Northern Irish flautist James Galway picked up top honours at the Classical Brit Awards in London last night.

Thu, 26 May, 2005

Japanese Emperor returns to tree planting site

The Emperor and Empress of Japan today visited President Mary McAleese to see the progress of a tree the royal couple planted during their last trip to Ireland 20 years ago.

Mon, 09 May, 2005

Harpist Bell ‘will be sadly missed’

FLAUTIST Sir James Galway yesterday led the tributes to Chieftains’ harpist Derek Bell who died unexpectedly.

Fri, 18 Oct, 2002

Chieftans will miss Derek 'terribly'

Surviving members of the Chieftans said today they would miss Derek Bell "terribly".

Thu, 17 Oct, 2002

Irish flautist, James Galway to be knighted

The Irish musician James Galway is to be made a British Knight on the Queen

Sat, 16 Jun, 2001