Caught my nephew running the tap while he was drinking a glass of water. I broke his phone as a lesson to not waste the water that’s needed for Data Centres. It doesn’t matter if it was his Mam’s phone. Lessons were learned.

Very pleased that my new article '“An Entire Sacred Effort”: Hymnody and Mythopoetics in John Williams’s Score for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln (2012)' is published in the Journal of the Society for American Music. doi.org/10.1017/S175... Finally managing to share some PhD material with the world :)

Got a nice lil ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review for my album with Plus Minus Ensemble in the latest edition of BBC Music Magazine… seanclancy.bandcamp.com/album/se-n-c... @ucddublin.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social

The roundtable of our Music and Media conference at the Irish Film Institute. Here’s me and Dr Laura Anderson talking to Stephen Rennicks and Natasa Paulberg about composing for film, tv, and documentaries, in front of a packed crowd of academics and the general public. @ucddublin.bsky.social

My colleague @conorlpower.bsky.social getting the ‘Directions and Aesthetics of the Digital Era’ conference underway at @ucddublin.bsky.social earlier on today. Congrats to Conor and his team for a wonderful (and packed) day. More tomorrow! www.ucd.ie/music/t4medi...

AHSS research is already massively underfunded in Ireland, proposals to restructure funding models and prioritise commercialisation of research will disproportionately impact the humanities - Irish academics, post-docs & post-grads past, current and future please add your voice in opposition 👇

Concern about Research Ireland’s Strategy and Programme Plan

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Was very happy when I was asked to review the documentary "Music by John Williams" for the European Journal of American Culture. It's now been published, just as I begin to write my review of the Williams biography too. All very on brand for me! Check the review out here: doi.org/10.1386/ejac...

This is out this day next week. If you like the sound of clarinets, electric guitars, violins, cellos, pianos, analog & FM synths, an SP404, field recordings, and a superflat/deadpan aesthetic that’s maybe just a little bit sad, then maybe this is for you ✅⚡️🔥 seanclancy.bandcamp.com/album/se-n-c...

Seán Clancy: Where the Paths End, by Sean Clancy

10 track album

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Talking all things E.T. last night to introduce the National Symphony Orchestra’s performance of the film score live in concert. Was wonderful to speak to such an enthusiastic crowd and detail the little Easter eggs and wonderful themes in Williams’s fantastic score.

Excited to welcome Oscar-nominated sound editor Douglas Murray to @tlrhub.bsky.social at @tcddublin.bsky.social on April 27 Doug will be discussing his many credits, incl. his collaborations w/ David Lynch on the Twin Peaks pilot (1989) and its prequel film, Fire Walk With Me (1992) Booking link:

Oscar-nominated sound editor Douglas Murray: Conversation and Q&A

Q&A with Oscar-nominated sound editor Douglas Murray (The Batman; Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me). In conversation with James Denis Mc Glynn

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Looking forward to presenting on a new topic as part of the DCU musicology seminar series this Wednesday!! There’ll be lots of clips and a little bit of snark - because it’s me.

Two new positions with the #ERC-BROKENSONG project at Maynooth University. The first position is for a Postdoctoral Researcher/Senior Postdoctoral Researcher to conduct analysis of the medieval Insular music corpus recovered, transcribed, and edited within the project. my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...

Was thrilled to discuss An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) with Dr Elsie Walker on her new podcast, Films Change Lives. I avail of every opportunity to recommend this film to friends and colleagues. It’s an absolute gem. Do have a listen to our conversation: open.substack.com/pub/filmscha...

The joint conference of the RMA, SMI, and EADH (Queen's University Belfast, 29 Aug-1 Sept 2026) is extending its proposals deadline to noon (BST) on Friday 2 January 2026, as it has come to our attention that one key adjacent support network has not had a chance to disseminate news of the call.

We have a fully funded PhD (+ research expenses) in Ethnomusicology going in @ucddublin.bsky.social supervised by my new colleague, Abigail Lindo. Abigail is looking to supervise in a host of exciting & pertinant areas. Full details below: www.ucd.ie/music/newsan...

Only one week left to submit to our Music and Media conference at UCD next June!

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Don’t forget to submit a paper by Dec 5 for our Music and Media conference at UCD: “Directions and Aesthetics of the Digital Era” www.ucd.ie/music/newsan...

Don’t forget to submit a paper by Dec 5 for our Music and Media conference at UCD: “Directions and Aesthetics of the Digital Era” www.ucd.ie/music/newsan...

Don’t forget to submit a paper by Dec 5 for our Music and Media conference at UCD: “Directions and Aesthetics of the Digital Era” www.ucd.ie/music/newsan...

Call for papers, deadline 1 December 2025. Proposals for the SMI's combined annual conference with the RMA and the EADH (29 August - 1 September 2026, Queen's University Belfast) are now warmly invited. Details at musicologyireland.com/events/confe...

A reminder that the CFP is now live for the International Musicological Society (IMS) Music and Media Study Group’s annual conference. Taking place on 11-12 June 2026 at @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social (Dublin, Ireland), the theme is “Directions and Aesthetics of the Digital Era” Please share widely

CFP “Music and Media: Directions and Aesthetes of the Digital Era,” UCD School of Music, June 11–12 2026 - AMS Career Center

The seventeenth meeting of the ‘Music and Media’ study group of the International Musicological Society will take place in-person on June 11-12 2026 in the School of Music at University...

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Well, it's happening now! Do please see the call for papers for Music and Media: Directions and Aesthetics of the Digital Era June 11-12 2026 School of Music, University College Dublin

Plans coming together for a film music conference @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social next June! Keep an eye out for our Call for Papers over the coming days ☺️

🎨 🎼 The Expansive Canvas is more than a conference — it's a celebration! We're calling artists, musicians, poets, and creators of all kinds to respond to the music of women composers of the long 19th century. Submit to The Creative Palette! 🎨 📣 Open to all! 🔗 expansivecanvas.com/call-for-par...

Creative Palette - The Expansive Canvas

An open invitation to artists, writers, musicians, and dreamers of all ages The Expansive Canvas is a three-day international conference and celebration of music by women composers in the long ninetee...

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🎼 The Expansive Canvas is a 3-day international conference celebrating music by women composers of the long 19th century, and it’s inviting creative responses from beyond the concert hall. 📽️ Learn more in this short explainer: youtu.be/BSSRXfW_Rx0 @nicoleegrimes.bsky.social @sminews1.bsky.social

My review of Dan White’s new book, The Music of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings: Sounds of Home in the Fantasy Franchise, is now available to read online. Heartily recommend the book to anyone interested! liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/msmi/19/...

Contents | Music, Sound, and the Moving Image 19, 1

The theatrical release of A Quiet Place Part II (AQPII) in May 2021, following months of cinema closures due to COVID-19, was dubbed a ‘referendum on the future of moviegoing’ (Paramount). The film imagines a post-apocalyptic future where humans must ...

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📣 Registration is now open for The Expansive Canvas: Large-Scale Form in the Music of 19th-Century Women Composers! 🗓 Full programme + sign-up: 🌐 expansivecanvas.com/registration/ — Nicole Grimes & Denise Neary (Co-Chairs) #ExpansiveCanvas #WomenInMusic #Musicology

The schedule for SMI's 23rd annual plenary conference (Dublin, 19-21 May) is now available. This and other details at musicologyireland.com/events/confe...

Delighted to see the Berlin Phil concert of Williams’s music (TWICE) last weekend! Stéphane Denève was a wonder as conductor & the Phil were phenomenal. Denève gave his flowers to Williams, leaving them on the score on the podium. A class act 🥲

💾 Online Webinar: 29th May, 3pm (Irish Time) Find out more about the MMus Music & Culture course content, new scholarship opportunities and have a chance to ask our academics questions about studying with us! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1jtV...

We're excited to welcome Prof Deborah Wong (UC Riverside) to UCD tomorrow for her lecture 'Music and Conviviality: Empathy, Repair, and Homage'. Prof Wong will explore the role of conviviality in music scholarship. 🔗 Full abstract: bit.ly/4iNnG5W 📍UCD Sutherland School of Law 🕔 Wed 7 May, 5pm

📢Calling all Early Career Ethno/Musicology Researchers Join us in a discussion with Deborah Wong, UC Riverside this Wed 3pm to share research and discuss key challenges in Ethnomusicology. Folks from all music disciplines are welcome! bit.ly/3YZYW3o @ucddublin.bsky.social