Irish Music Magazine - JULY 2013

FEATURES

AN AFFINITY OF HARPS

John Brophy meets Moya Brennan and Cormac de Barra in Dún Laoghaire to discuss their new album.

OLD TUNES DUSTED DOWN

Seán Laffey talks to Andries Boone of MANdolinMAN.

SAYAKA IKUYAMA

Sayaka Ikuyama has immersed herself in the Music of Ireland and Scotland, writes Seán Laffey.

MY DEAREST DEAR

Aoife Granville sheds a little light on the latest CD from Lumiere.

CATSKILLS IRISH ARTS WEEK

Gwen Orel previews the Annual Catskills Irish Arts Week in upstate New York.

BLAS 2013

Blas Summer School again takes place at the University of Limerick. Seán Laffey chats with Director, Ernestine Healy.

REGULARS

FESTIVALS

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

TUNE STORY – THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER

A song by Thomas Moore (1779–1852). We learned in this issue that the song is very well–known in Japan as The Chrysanthemums in the Garden. Seán Laffey reports.

UP & COMING – BERNADETTE MORRIS

Eileen McCabe discovers that Bernadette Morris has found a new path in music.

Solas – LIVE IN DUNDALK

Eileen McCabe caught up with Solas on Tour at the Spirit Store in Dundalk.

CULTURLANN UÍ CHANAIN

The countdown continues to Fleadh Cheoil 2013 which takes place in Doire.

CD REVIEWS

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

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