Michael William Balfe (15 May 1808 – 20 October 1870) has been described as the Irish Mozart because he was a musical child prodigy and began composing when he was only seven. He was born in Dublin and became one of Ireland’s greatest composers. By the age of six, he was playing violin for his… Continue reading Michael William Balfe – Ireland’s Mozart
Author: Maggie Moore
Irish singer Bob Geldof leads Live8
Synchronised finger clicks were used to represent the death of a child every three seconds, due to poverty. Today is the 6th anniversary of Live8 when the world’s biggest music stars gave their time and performed in concerts in cities around the world. Cities included London, Philadelphia, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, Johannesburg, Rome, Toronto, and Moscow.… Continue reading Irish singer Bob Geldof leads Live8
