Irish Music Magazine - January 2016 issue
COVER STORY
SOLAS – ALL THESE YEARS
Seán Laffey talks to Séamus Egan about making the new Solas album.
FEATURES
A PEARL OF A CELEBRATION
Alex Monaghan caught up with Phil Cunningham to discuss his 30 year collaboration with Aly Bain.
THE ROAD TO THE RISING
John Brophy talks to Brian Warfield of the legendary Wolfe Tones.
CARA – YET WE SING
Cara will launch their new album at Celtic Connections this coming January. Seán Laffey talked to Gudrun Walther.
BARRULE’S CLOAK OF MUSIC
The Isle of Man group, Barrule, have released their 2nd CD. Aidan O’Hara spoke with their fiddle player, Tomás Callister.
BEG AND BORROW
Seán Laffey chats with Robin Morton of Temple Records about the musical connections underpinning The Battlefield Band’s album Beg and Borrow.
THE WIZARDS OF OS
Derek Copley catches up with Slow Moving Clouds who have released their new album.
ACADAMH CEOIL CHAOIMHÍN UÍ DHOCHARTAIGH
Three years on from the historic AlI–Ireland Fleadh, Derry has a legacy to be proud of writes Grainne McCool.
Music Network Tour
Music Network has assembled a trio together for a tour of Ireland in January. When Eileen McCabe called Kevin Burke in West Cork he was excited about meeting and working with Tim Edey and Liam Ó Maonlaí.
THE MUSIC OF DUACH
The exciting trio Duach have ‘Synergy with Style’ writes Eileen McCabe.
THE SPACE BETWEEN
Seán Laffey talks to Jamie Smith accordion player with Mabon about the band’s new album The Space Between.
FESTIVALS
Our regular update on Festivals & Summer Schools from Ireland, UK, Europe and North America.
DERRY INTERNATIONAL IRISH MUSIC FESTIVAL
Details have been released at a launch event in Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin featuring Festival Patron, Cara Dillon.
The 17th Gathering Traditional Festival
Toes will be tapping all the way to Killarney for the 17th anniversary of the Gathering Traditional Festival which is set to take place at the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry from February 17th – 21st, 2016.
TradFest Temple BAR
Now in its 11th year TradFest Temple Bar has established itself as a major event in Dublin’s cultural calendar.
REGULARS
Company Profile – Steamboat Music
Seán Laffey meets Mark Carey of Steamboat Music in Limerick.
TUNE STORY – THE CROSS OF OLD ARBOE
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.
LIVE REVIEWS
Comhaltas in Cashel
The Comhaltas Tour, Echoes of 1916 performed at Brú Ború in Cashel,
County Tipperary. Seán Laffey reports.
THE 36th CORK FOLK FESTIVAL
October 1st–4th, 2015. Prakash Akaryah reports from Leeside.
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