Irish Music Magazine - March 2018 issue
COVER STORY
MUSIC CITY IRISH FESTIVAL
Irish Music Magazine previews Music City Irish Festival which takes place in Nashville, USA throughout March.
THE HEART OF THE HOME WITH JOANIE MADDEN
Seán Laffey catches up with Joanie Madden on her recent visit to Ireland.
JOHNNY DUHAN’S FINEST
UK record label ARC music, has just released a compilation of Johnny Duhan’s songs, titled The Irishman’s Finest Collection. Seán Laffey called Johnny Duhan to find out more.
BERNADETTE IS HERE TO PLAY
Grainne McCool talks to Meath native and world – renowned fiddle player, Bernadette Nic Gabhann, who has recently released her debut solo album, Here to Play.
BRINGING THE MUSIC HOME
Eileen McCabe chats to Ange Hardy to discuss her recently released album.
TONY O’CONNELL IS ‘LIVE AND WELL
Seán Laffey catches up with the concertina player Tony O’Connell.
MEITHEAL 2018 MOVES TO ST. FLANNAN’S COLLEGE, ENNIS!
St. Flannan’s connection with the traditional music goes back 70 years.
THE FRETLESS
Seán Laffey puts in a late night call to Trent Freeman in Vancouver to find out about the latest album from The Fretless.
THE LEINSTER SCHOOL OF MUSIC & DRAMA
The Leinster School of Music & Drama (1904) is delighted to announce the successful international launch of our online traditional Irish music examinations, writes Kirstie Alison Muldoon.
FOXGLOVE AND FUSCHIA FROM MUIREANN Nic AMHLAOIBH
Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh is now very much establishing herself as a solo artist, as Grainne McCool discovers in this interview.
SONDA BY RICHARD NEYLON
Anne Marie Kennedy met up with Richard Neylon, an All–Ireland champion uilleann piper and multi–instrumentalist to chat about his new album Sonda.
SIANSA GAEL LINN 2018…on the road again!
A huge ‘Comhghairdeas’ to the young traditional groups who have made it through the first round of Siansa Gael Linn 2018 and who will take to the road between February 23rd and 26th next for the second stage of the competition – the workshops!
THINGS HEARD WITH GERRY TULLY
Gerry Tully is a folk singer’s folksinger, based in Meath. He talks to Seán Laffey about his latest album Things Heard.
NEVER SAY GOODBYE, SAY GOOD LUCK
Tom Delany and Caroline Keane talk to IMM’s Derek Copley.
FESTIVALS
A selection of Festivals and Summer Schools from at home and abroad.
BLAS INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL OF IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE 2018
One of the key events on the Irish Music calendar each year is Blas which runs this year from June 25th to July 6th at the University of Limerick.
DUBLIN IRISH FESTIVALS
A stellar line–up of artists will be in place for the Dublin Irish Festival in Ohio, USA from August 3rd-5th.
REGULARS
STORIES FROM IRISH AMERICA
A Rose is a Rose by any other name: Reidin O’Flynn chats with Rose Conway Flanagan.
THE CASE FOR DELIBERATE MUSIC PRACTICE
Brought to you in association with the Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM).
LEGENDS OF IRISH MUSIC
An appreciation of the late Christie Hennessy by Mark Lysaght.
GREAT INFLUENCE ON THE TRADITION
Aidan O’Hara brings us a profile of the most famous harper in Irish history, Turlough Carolan 1670-1738.
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
STORY BEHIND THE SONG – BRID OG NI MHAILLE
Seán Laffey brings us the background to a song of unrequited love.
CD REVIEWS
Another selection of CD Reviews from the International World of Folk and Traditional Music.
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