Irish Music Magazine - August 2022 Issue
COVER STORY
MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST AUGUST 18-21
The 2022 Entertainment Lineup, Emerging Artists, 4 Day Festival Stage Schedule, Irish Fest Summer School, Merchandise, CelticMKE and more…..
FEATURES
RORY MAKEM LIVING THE TRADITION
Seán Laffey talks to Rory Makem about living the legacy of folk song.
TOBAR AN CHEOIL FROM DRAÍOCHT
The flute and harp duo, June McCormack and Michael Rooney, talk to Aidan O’Hara who finds there’s magical music in the water.
BRÍDÍN TO PERFORM AT MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST
Milwaukee Irish Fest’s Melissa Ward Interviews Brídín for Irish Music Magazine.
GERRY O’CONNOR & GILLES LE BIGOT
Seán Laffey caught up with Gerry (fiddle) O’Connor to discuss the new album Live in Oriel.
THE WILDERNESS YET : WHAT HOLDS THE WORLD TOGETHER
Seán Laffey takes a conference zoom call with folksinger Rosie Hodgson, traditional fiddler Rowan Piggott, and guitarist-flautist Philippe Barnes, who are collectively The Wilderness Yet.
THE 19th STREET BAND DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
Caolaidhe and Meghan Davis of The 19th Street Band tell Seán Laffey they are excited to be returning home to Northern Ireland for a short summer tour this August.
NOCTAMBULE & THE MUSIC OF HEALING
Gráinne McCool talks to Marla Fibish and Bruce Victor, who play traditional and original music in a variety of forms.
THE WHILEAWAYS : IN ALL HONESTY
Anne Marie Kennedy chose three songs from the album to discuss with their authors.
THE NEWFOUNDLAND COLLECTION
Aidan O’Hara recalls collecting Irish songs in Newfoundland.
YOUR ROOTS ARE SHOWING
Irish Music Magazine talks to event organisers from Lark & Owl and IATW.
PHIL CALLERY REMEMBERED
An appreciation by Seán Laffey.
FESTIVALS
A selection of wonderful Festivals and Summer Schools from Ireland and abroad.
COMING HOME TO COFFMAN PARK
Dublin Irish Festival in Dublin, Ohio USA on August 5, 6 & 7.
FIDDLER’S GREEN INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL
“Rostrevor, County Down, is the place to be at the end of July when Fiddler’s Green Festival celebrates yet another fabulous week of traditional and Irish folk music,” Sorcha Keane tells Seán Laffey.
BALLYSHANNON FOLK & TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Ireland’s longest running folk festival is back! July 28th – 31st, 2022. Gráinne McCool reports.
IRISHFEST LA CROSSE
Anita Lock interviews Irishfest Vice President Kathleen Ryan to discuss Irishfest La Crosse’s upcoming annual festival August 12-14.
PEORIA IRISH FEST / ERIN FEIS 2022
Tom McConnaughay, Entertainment Chair, in conversation with Maryann McTeague Keifer.
REGULARS
IRISH FLUTE TECHNIQUE with Kevin Crawford
Brought to you in association with the Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM).
THE LEGENDS SERIES
Chapter 16 : Finbar Furey. An appreciation by Mark Lysaght for Irish Music Magazine.
WALTONS TUITION
Another selection of tutorials brought to you in association with Waltons Music. You can now listen to these online at www.waltons.ie
THE HISTORY OF IRISH MUSIC : THE HARP
In the start of a new series in Irish Music Magazine, Aidan O’Hara discusses The Harp.
MEET THE RADIO PRESENTER
Bill Marshall, the voice of Sounds Like Ireland Muskegon, Michigan in conversation with Robert Heuston.
US VISA ADVICE
DP Management : Supporting Your US Visa Requirements. An overview by Mary Beth McCormack.
STORY BEHIND THE SONG
Seán Laffey brings us the back-story of The Banks of the Bann that has recently been recorded by The Wilderness Yet on their album What Holds The World Together.
CD REVIEWS
Another selection of CD Reviews from the International World of Folk and Traditional Music.
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