There's no other profession in the world where you can get to meet such amazing characters – the real people of the country that you go to. Music kind of invites you to walk into these lives. They're not great academics, or geniuses – they're just ordinary people, like you and me. That's the lovely thing about music, and it's the same with art and the same with poetry.
-- Brian Finnegan
This semester, we'll explore traditional and contemporary aspects of Irish music, share research and reflections, and provide collaborative resources for further study and discussion.