Irish Music Magazine - December 2013

COVER STORY

TÉADA TUNE IT UP

Téada have released a new album Ainneoin na Stoirme, writes Eileen McCabe.

FEATURES

THE HIGH KINGS

It’s October 10th at Clonmel Park Hotel and Seán Laffey is sitting with three of The High Kings.

ACOUSTICALLY IRISH

Helene Dunbar talks to the Billboard topping duo, Ryan Kelly and Neil Byrne and finds they are a little surprised at their success.

A NEW ARRANGEMENT FROM ENSEMBLE ÉRIU

Seán Laffey in conversation with Jack Talty about a very different recording from County Clare.

IRISH MUSIC MAGAZINE Calendar 2014

In association with the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO).

Tuneship from Dáimh

Scottish “Gaelic super–group”, Dáimh have released their new album, Tuneship. Conor O’Hara speaks to Dáimh’s co– founder, Angus Mackenzie.

Yvonne bolton & alan jordan

The duo of Fiddle/Concertina player and composer, Yvonne Bolton and ex–Outside Track member, Alan Jordan is an interesting one, writes John O’Regan.

FESTIVALS

Our regular update on Festivals & Summer Schools from Ireland, UK, Europe and North America.

TEMPLE BAR TRADFEST 2014

Temple Bar TradFest, Ireland’s largest celebration of Traditional Music and Culture, will return to Dublin’s Temple Bar this coming January 2014 from the 22nd to 26th for its ninth year running.

O’Carolan Harp Cultural & Heritage FESTIVAL

We report on the 2013 O’Carolan Harp Cultural & Heritage Festival which took place in Nobber, Co. Meath.

REGULARS

BOOK REVIEWS – IRISH FINGER PICKING GUITAR

Volume 2 by Jean Banwarth, Productions MusTraDem, 20 Tunes, 40 pages, A4 with DVD.

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

TUNE STORY – WILLIE NELSON

This month we have a newly composed song, by Randall Stephen Hall. He tells Seán Laffey how he came to write this ballad about a real event that occurred during the 1798 rebellion.

CD REVIEWS

Another selection of CD Reviews from the International World of Folk and Traditional Music.

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