Irish Music Magazine - December 2021 issue

COVER STORY

ELEANOR McEVOY’S GIMME SOME WINE
Mark Lysaght in conversation with Eleanor McEvoy brings us a track-by-track guide to her new album.

FEATURES

DAMIEN McGEEHAN’S KIN
Donegal fiddler Damien McGeehan is quizzed by Seán Laffey about his latest album, Kin, which was released mid-October 2021.

PADDY MOLONEY (1938-2021)
An appreciation by Aidan O’Hara for Irish Music Magazine.

EMER DUNNE TAKES TIME TO TALK ABOUT THE HOURGLASS
Laois based Emer Dunne took time out of her busy album pre-launch schedule to chat with Gráinne McCool about her life, work and of course the new album Hourglass.

SOWING THE SEEDS OF SÍOLTA
Seán Laffey discovers the new beginnings of the German-Irish band Síolta.

IRISH MUSIC MAGAZINE CALENDAR 2022
Brought to you in association with the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO).

THE MUSIC OF A MACKEREL SKY
Mackerel Sky is the latest release from Scottish piper John Dew, a mix of original and traditional tunes. He spoke to Anne Marie Kennedy about his piper’s passion for polyphony.

HOMEPORT FOR THE GLENCOE LADS
Washington D.C. based fiddler Seán Heely recently released a duo album, Homeport - Port Na Dachaigh with Colin McGlynn as The Glencoe Lads. Seán Laffey finds out more.

CHRIS MURPHY’S GOLD SOVEREIGN
California based violinist Chris Murphy tells Seán Laffey about the surprising series of circumstances that led to the making of Sovereign.

FESTIVALS

A selection of wonderful Festivals and Summer Schools from Ireland and abroad.

THE 27th WILLIAM KENNEDY PIPING FESTIVAL
Gráinne McCool finds out all about the festival, its history and its plan for this year, from Caoimhin Vallely, festival organiser.

REGULARS

IRISH MUSIC FOR SILVER FLUTE with Steph Geremia
Brought to you in association with the Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM).

THE LEGENDS SERIES
Chapter 10 : Mary Black. Mark Lysaght reflects on the career of Mary Black.

REGIONAL STYLES OF IRELAND
Cavan Music. An overview by Aidan O’Hara 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

STORY BEHIND THE SONG
The Foggy Foggy Dew. Seán Laffey writes, Brían Mac Gloinn of the Carlow duo Ye Vagabonds sang this on their 2019 River Lea album The Hare’s Lament.

CD REVIEWS

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

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