Welcome

On this website I am giving insights into my musicological activities - almost exclusively devoted to the research of Irish musical history. I am active in this area since my academic year in Dublin, way back in 1987-8.

Have a look around - and if you have a question let me know.

Latest 5 updates

26 March 2012: Corrected a number of things in the biographical parts of members of the O'Kelly family in France, notably Joseph, Auguste and Henri (II).

23 March 2012: Added the titles of two forthcoming presentations to conferences to the 'Academic Papers' section.

19 Jan. 2012: In the articles section, I added a forthcoming contribution (about the O'Kelly family in 19th-century France) to a book which is going to appear in early summer.

6 Dec. 2011: Added a new research interest which, in fact, is not so new to me at all: Irish song composers in Victorian England.

14 Nov. 2011: Added John McLachlan and Frederick May to the composers in my links section.