Irish Music Magazine - March 2016 issue

COVER STORY

THE YOUNG WOLFE TONES ARE HEEDING THE CALL OF ERIN

Derek Copley meets Derek Warfield and Damaris Woods to discuss their new album.

FEATURES

NOTES ON OLD DECENCY

Gwen Orel uncovers Ireland: Crossroads of Art and Design, 1690 – 1840, a new CD inspired by a major Chicago art exhibition.

THE NAKED TRUTH FROM ELEANOR McEVOY

Grainne McCool interviews Eleanor McEvoy who has released a new album Naked Music.

THE MAGIC OF MITHRIL

Seán Laffey puts in a transatlantic video call to Southern Alabama.

FullSet

Eamonn Moloney tells Eileen McCabe about Notes Between the Lines and the plans the band have for the coming year.

MUSIC NETWORK TOUR – LE VENT DU NORD

Seán Laffey talks to Réjean Brunet, the accordion player of the band Le Vent Du Nord, who will be on tour in Ireland this May as part of the Music Network programme.

Brendan Monaghan

Seán Laffey in conversation with Brendan Monaghan from Bangor, County Down, about song–writing in Northern Ireland and working in Europe.

Siansa Gael Linn 2016

We continue our countdown to Siansa Gael Linn 2016, one of the leading competitions on the Irish Music Calendar each year.

Meitheal Residential Summer School

Meitheal has firmly established itself as a mecca for high competency young trad musicians, drawing students from all over the world to enjoy five days’ access to some of Ireland’s finest trad performance artists.

FESTIVALS

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

SHANNONSIDE WINTER FESTIVAL 2016

January 21st – 25th, 2016. Seán Laffey reports.

NASHVILLE GOES IRISH

Seán Laffey talks to Brenda Willis about the 2nd Nashville Music City Irish Festival which takes place on March 12th, 2016.

REGULARS

UP & COMING – NEW LANDSCAPES FROM THE YOUNG ONES
They look like One Direction. They sound like The Chieftains. Who on earth are they? Clive Price chats with Cúig.

TUNE STORY – Give Me Three Grains Of Corn Mother

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.

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