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MARCH 2012 marks the 94th anniversary of the death of Claude Debussy, the fin de siècle French composer who has inspired classical, avant-garde, and jazz musicians.

THE COTTON Blossom show boat sails the Mississippi River entertaining passengers with its variety shows, but underneath the laughter and song, the performers and crew must endure racial prejudice, forbidden love, and the constraints of a society where intolerance is in plentiful supply.

Conradh na Gaeilge in association with Claremorris library will host a concert of traditional music on Thursday February 23 at 8.45pm. The concert will feature Gráinne Hambly and William Jackson.

THE MUSIC of Mozart will be performed in Galway next weekend, across two concerts and a film screening, celebrating the genius of the man Albert Einstein called “the greatest composer of all”.

IT WAS like a scene straight out of a western. Five guys were sitting around a table one night playing cards and drinking whiskey. They wanted to hear some music that would capture the mood. They went through all the CDs they had lying around, but only one suited.

THIS YEAR marks the 150th birthday of the marvellous French composer Claude Debussy and two of his works will be on the programme for the next Music For Galway concert.

THE GREAT American poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti has described Americana singer-songwriter Tom Russell as “Johnny Cash, Jim Harrison and Charles Bukowski rolled into one”.

INTIMATE VOICES, Music For Galway’s annual January festival, will not only appeal to chamber music fans, but enthusiasts of the visual artists, dance, and jazz.

INTIMATE VOICES, Music For Galway’s annual January festival, promises something quite different, and an unusual and exciting way to start 2012.

From Irish folk to doom metal, from nimbly picked acoustic guitar to sonic explorations, the Rusted Rail Christmas party will