Examines the history, performance, and practice of Irish Rock Music from the 1960s to the present. Using theoretical perspectives drawn from Irish cultural criticism and Rock Music Studies the author
Now available in paperback, this collection of essays on the subject of music and Irish identity covers a number of different musical genres and periods. Representing a significant intervention within
In this collection, Smyth (Cultural History, Liverpool John Moores University) addresses the centrality of music--particularly Irish traditional and "Celtic" music--and to the study of Irish culture.
Alongside readings of modern novels (including work by David Mitchell,Zadie Smith, Jackie Kay and Andrew O'Hagan), Gerry Smyth offers an extended theoretical analysis of the relationship betwee
This book argues that modern Irish history encompasses a deep-seated fear of betrayal, and that this fear has been especially prevalent throughout Irish society since the revolutionary period at the o
Music and Irish Identity represents the latest stage in a life-long project for Gerry Smyth, which focuses here on the ways in which music articulates and engages with aspects of Irish identity. The n
Land Access and Resettlement: A Guide to Best Practice brings together for the first time a complete roadmap for practically planning and implementing successful land access and resettlement programme
Land Access and Resettlement: A Guide to Best Practice brings together for the first time a complete roadmap for practically planning and implementing successful land access and resettlement programme
