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b. 1939 British flautist Galway studied in London and Paris before becoming an orchestral player, first in England, then with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 1969–75. Since leaving Berlin he has been active as a soloist. He has enlarged the flute repertory by adapting works written for other instruments, and several composers have written pieces for him. Introduction | ...

• Instruments
• Keyboards

providing rich accompaniment to folk songs and dances. In fact the most striking aspect of the instrument is its universality, from the cafés of France to the pubs of Galway and the klezmer bands of eastern Europe. The accordion adds an essential element to the sounds of the tango, merengue and polka, and features widely in country and ...

• Personalities
• Classical
• Contemporary Classical
• Instrumentalist

New York. As well as making recordings, he went on tours with a large portable electronic organ and accompanying light show. Introduction | Contemporary | Classical Personalities | James Galway | Contemporary | Classical ...

• Styles & Forms
• Contemporary Folk
• Folk

It may not fit into the purists’ ideal, but contemporary song has long been an essential element of folk music. The art of the singer-songwriter, from Woody Guthrie through to Bob Dylan, and a whole host of artists who emerged in their wake, fuelled much of the early folk revival. Today’s singer-songwriters borrow heavily from many disparate ...