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Louise Carroll

Music Roundup

October 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Selections of recently released music by Irish artists. ℘℘℘ Critic's Pick: James Galway Wings of Song Perhaps the greatest living flutist, 64-year-old Sir James Galway, has recorded a collection of popular arias and classical songs on his latest release Wings of Song. Highlights of the album include "The Lord of the Rings Suite", Schubert's "Ave Maria", the Irish-American … [Read more...] about Music Roundup

The Corrs are Back

By Louise Carroll, Contributor
August / September 2004

August 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Following the release of their latest album, Borrowed Heaven, The Corrs spoke to Louise Carroll just before they started their largest North American tour. Who could imagine that a group of siblings from Dundalk, County Louth would fuse Irish traditional music with modern pop, sell over 30 million albums and gain worldwide attention and acclaim? Young, rich, and gorgeous, The … [Read more...] about The Corrs are Back

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