Irish Music Magazine - january 2014

COVER STORY

DERVISH DELIGHT

Eileen McCabe catches up with Dervish who have reached the milestone of 25 years

FEATURES

WHERE CHRISTY CAME FROM

Eileen McCabe reports on the new album, Where I came from by Christy Moore.

A TRANSATLANTIC TRADITION

Conor O’Hara chats with Aly Bain to discuss Transatlantic Sessions.

CHERISH THE LADIES

Gwen Orel in conversation with Joanie Madden the force behind Cherish the Ladies.

A PEDIGREE OF MUSICAL TALENT

Eileen McCabe looks ahead to the forthcoming Music Network Tour which takes place in January 2014.

TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

Derek Copley interviews Derek Warfield to discuss the new album from The Young Wolfe Tones.

GOITSE – A YEAR IN THE LIFE

John O’Regan files an end of year report on one of the busiest young bands around.

FINDING THE SWEET SPOT

Kelly and Colm Gannon are two accordion players who have a new shop in one of the most famous places in Irish music, Spiddal, County Galway. Seán Laffey asks the questions.

TEN YEARS OF MAKING MUSIC IN DUNDALK

Dundalk Institute of Technology has been offering third level Music Courses for the past ten years. Seán Laffey chats to Dr Daithí Kearney about higher level education in the North East.

JOHN SPILLANE – A MODERN DAY WANDERING MINSTREL

Places and people were the spark for six new songs from John Spillane, writes Aoife Granville.

FESTIVALS

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

The 15th Gathering Traditional Festival

Toes will be tapping all the way to Killarney for the 15th anniversary of the Gathering Traditional Festival which is set to take place at the Gleneagle Hotel from February 19th – 23rd, 2014.

THE TEMPLE BAR TRADFEST 2014

One of Ireland’s biggest traditional music and culture festivals returns to Dublin for the 9th time from January 22nd – 26th, 2014.

REGULARS

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 – THOUSANDS ARE SAILING

Seán Laffey talks about a classic song from the late 1980’s.

IRISH TIN WHISTLE TUTORIAL

Mary Bergin’s Irish Tin Whistle Tutorial, Volume 2 and 3 is reviewed by Seán Laffey.

Istigh sa Cheol

Aidan O’Hara digests Colm Ó Snodaigh’s new book, Istigh sa Cheol.

CELTIC FIDDLE FESTIVAL

Alex Monaghan experiences the magic of Celtic Fiddle Festival from The Stables, Milton Keynes.

LIZ CARROLL

Josephine Mulvenna was on hand for Liz Carroll in Concert at An Droichead, Belfast.

CD REVIEWS

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

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