Irish Music Magazine - August 2016 issue
COVER STORY
FLEADH CHEOIL NA hÉIREANN 2016 Comes to Ennis
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann will be officially launched in Ennis, Co. Clare on Sunday August 14th by Uachtarán na hÉireann, Michael D. Higgins.
FEATURES
MINDING THE MUSIC
Beoga have been on the road together now for 14 years and have six albums under their belt, writes Grainne McCool. Their current album is called Before We Change Our Mind.
LIGHT UP THE DARK
The Outside Track have a new album, a new flute player and a new summer school. Seán Laffey asks Ailie Robertson the questions.
JOANIE MADDEN
Paul Keating experiences a floating festival in the company of Joanie Madden and Cherish the Ladies.
CALLA’S WALTZ
Dallas based Jed Marum has recently released his album of Celtic tunes and songs called Calla’s Waltz. Seán Laffey finds out how Jed approached making this new work.
THE MULCAHY FAMILY
The father/daughters trio of Mick and Louise and Michelle Mulcahy combines individuality and a collective respect for the music creating a uniquely identifiable sound, writes John O’Regan.
ANDREW FINN MAGILL
Helene Dunbar talks to the talented North Carolina fiddler.
NOEL McQUAID – LIVE AT 38
Seán Laffey in conversation with Noel McQuaid on the release of his new CD.
A SKYLARK ASCENDING
Líosa Murphy released her first album Skylark back in 2014 but it is only now, this year, that it is really coming to the fore.
FESTIVALS
Our regular update on Festivals & Summer Schools from Ireland, UK, Europe and North America.
Cork Folk Festival 2016
Since its birth in 1979, Cork Folk Festival has earned a reputation for bringing together some of the biggest names on the traditional & folk scene.
Ed Reavy Traditional Music Festival 2016
Following the success of the inaugural Ed Reavy Traditional Music Festival October 2015, Cavan Town CCÉ will run the 2016 festival to celebrate the music of Ed Reavy October 13th – 16th.
Fiddlers Green 30th Birthday Celebrations
The Fiddlers Green Festival 30th birthday celebrations are taking place in Rostrevor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland from July 24th – July 31st, 2016.
Sligo Live at Cambridge Folk Festival
Sligo Live, Ireland’s premier Folk, Roots and Indie Music Festival with
an international reputation, has assembled an exciting and eclectic programme from October 26th – 31st, 2016.
REGULARS
TUNE STORY – THE TUNE THAT DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAME
Irish dance tunes can have strange titles, and musicologist, fiddle teacher, and leading authority on Irish dance music, Fr John Quinn, writes about one of them.
BOOK REVIEWS
Terry Moylan, The Indignant Muse. Poetry and Songs of the Irish Revolution, 1887–1926 (Lilliput Press, 2016), Price €30. Aidan O’Hara digests the pages.
Tuition
Another selection of tutorials brought to you in association with Waltons Music. You can now listen to these tunes on-line at www.waltonsmusic.com
CD REVIEWS
Another selection of CD Reviews from the International World of Folk and Traditional Music.
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