Irish Music Magazine - July 2023 Issue
COVER STORY
GODERICH CELTIC ROOTS FESTIVAL, COLLEGE & KIDS CAMP
The 31st Annual Goderich Celtic Roots Festival takes place this August on the shores of Lake Huron, Goderich, ON, Canada.
FEATURES
THE SONS ARE RISING FOR GEORGE MURPHY
Mark Lysaght interviews George Murphy for Irish Music Magazine.
GER O’DONNELL & TREVOR SEXTON
Frank Greally catches up with the highly regarded duo.
COREY PURCELL’S UNDAUNTED
Like many musicians, Corey Purcell turned the Covid pandemic to his artistic advantage, putting time during the lockdown into creating his new album Undaunted, he tells Seán Laffey.
MEET RYAN YOUNG
Anita Lock interviews budding Scottish fiddler Ryan Young to discuss his music and upcoming projects.
ARTSAWONDER AND THE HEALING POWER OF MUSIC
“Music is foundational,” Bruce Victor tells Seán Laffey in a joint interview with Tommy Sands about harnessing the social power of music to help resolve conflict.
A TIME TO GROW WITH THE HENRY GIRLS
Gráinne McCool finds out what keeps The Henry Girls inspired.
TRADITIONAL MUSIC ON THE RADIO
Áine Hensey of RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta tells Aidan O’Hara about two exciting music programmes the station has planned for the summer.
WARD IRISH MUSIC ARCHIVES
Mary Beth McCormack continues our series with Director, Barry Stapleton.
SKERRYVORE IS THRIVING IN THE EYE OF THE STORM
Michael Lange catches up with Skerryvore’s Daniel Gillespie and Alec Dalglish on tour during the launch of the band’s 7th studio album Tempus.
SEÁN KEANE REMEMBERED (1946-2023)
An appreciation by Aidan O’Hara.
FESTIVALS
A selection of wonderful Festivals and Summer Schools from Ireland & abroad.
SCOIL SAMHRAIDH WILLIE CLANCY
Harry Hughes, Director of Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy, talks to Aidan O’Hara about the 2023 Summer School.
CATSKILLS IRISH ARTS WEEK
Deirdre Cronin chats with Artistic Director, Paul Keating for Irish Music Magazine.
THE O’FLAHERTY IRISH MUSIC RETREAT
Gráinne McCool in conversation with Director Ken Fleming.
DUNGARVAN TUNEFEST 2023
Valerie O’Gorman in conversation with Seán Laffey.
BALLYSHANNON FOLK FESTIVAL
Mary Daly, one of the organisers, chats to Gráinne McCool about the upcoming festival and just what keeps it going.
A REGIONAL GEM : SOUTH SLIGO SUMMER SCHOOL
Seán Laffey talks to Seána Haughey about this year’s South Sligo Summer School, which runs in Tubbercurry from the 9th to the 15th of July.
REJIGGED IS MAKING NEW STEPS FROM OLD MUSIC
Seán Laffey talks to Patricia Murray and Christine Donnelly-Moan of Nova Scotia’s ReJigged Festival, which will run in Halifax, Nova Scotia from October 19th to 22nd.
REGULARS
THE LEGENDS SERIES
Chapter 26 : Jimmy Keane. An appreciation by Mark Lysaght for Irish Music Magazine.
THE HISTORY OF IRISH MUSIC
In Part 11 of the current series Aidan O’Hara discusses the origins of Irish dancing.
MANDOLIN BASICS with Paddy Cummins
Brought to you in association with the Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM).
STORY BEHIND THE SONG
Seán Laffey finds historical hints embedded in Shamrock Green about the fate of a shipwrecked Irish convict.
LIVE REVIEWS
CELTIC CONNECTIONS 2023
Fergal Woods reports from Glasgow in the final of a 4-part series.
CD REVIEWS
Another selection of CD Reviews from the International World of Folk and Traditional Music.
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