There are times when the pianist in the corner can hardly be heard over the bar’s chatter though there are a few bar’s customers nearby who clearly appreciate his playing. Outside it is wintry and the prows of the ships are ghost-like in the evening mist. You feel […]
Whether we want it or not, the wife is the relationship manager and it depends on her how their family relationship will turn out. Who does not understand the essence of a woman – his love does not rise above the belt. A woman should learn to respect […]
She weaves the threads of life: white to some, black to others. A person’s happiness depends on this thread. But not only Gods create destiny! Goddess Makosh loves brave, hardworking and persistent people. According to the Goddess of Destiny, those who create their own happiness. The Goddess Makosh […]
MICHAEL WALSH MUSIC CORRESPONDENT Most with an ear for Spanish music will be familiar with Pablo de Sarasate’s gipsy airs (Zigeunerweisen): Otherwise, his Carmen Fantasy. It is music that stops you from whatever you are doing; the catchiness and spontaneity of these melodies bring a pause to any […]
MICHAEL WALSH MUSIC CORRESPONDENT Of humble background I can’t imagine what introduced me to good music. Certainly, there was little to be cheerful about in post-war Britain. In our humble home, with its primitive radio that broadcast only four programmes’ we kids were told to be very quiet […]
MICHAEL WALSH MUSIC CORRESPONDENT. I often wonder if the staff of advertising agencies are on illegal substances. ‘If it isn’t classical, it isn’t music’ is my approach to music. My favourite station is Venice Classical Radio (VCR) simply because the station provides 100 per cent classical music. There […]
Increasing diversity within its women’s team is a key priority, Arsenal said in a statement. English football club Arsenal has said it accepts that it has diversity issues within its women’s first-team squad after drawing scorn online for posting a team photograph that didn’t feature any black or […]
It is a bit early to be celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day but such is the Irish presence on the world stage it seems every day is an occasion for Irish celebration. Despite being one of the world’s smallest nations the Irish presence punches well above its weight. Ireland […]
MICHAEL WALSH MUSIC CORRESPONDENT: Neda Ukraden the beautiful chanteuse was born on 16 August 1950). Neda is a Serbian-Croatian singer. Her professional career stretches back to 1967. Neda Ukraden was born in Glavina Donja, a village near the small Croatian town of Imotski, to Serb parents Anđelija (1924–2018) and Dušan Ukraden (1927–1997). She lived in Imotski […]
MICHAEL WALSH MUSIC REPORT Renewed enthusiasm for national identity expressed through music lies behind the current craze for Amalia Rodrigues Portugal’s Queen of Fado. The international fame and appeal of the chanteuse fame once eclipsed French soul-singing waif Edith Piaf and Nana Mouskouri of Greece. Amalia. The Film, […]
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