Month: March 2020

Here's a piece of music that has been described as a sign that I obviously hate pianists and wish for them to suffer. That isn't strictly true. But if you're in quarantine and want to hurt your fingers in the service of some noise, fill your boots:  A Minor Etude If you're wondering if the… Continue reading Music (Almost) →

Here's a little thing I wrote on Liam Ó Rinn's translation of the Irish national anthem. It's not exactly a scholarly work, in fact, it existence is almost exclusively a result of a recent bout of insomnia. The anthem gets a rough time but I think that Ó Rinn's translation is truly impressive and thought it… Continue reading Amhrán na bhFiann →