Irish Music Magazine - May 2020 issue
COVER STORY
SHASKEEN – FIFTY YEARS AND FLYING IT!
Shaskeen are celebrating fifty years on the road throughout 2020. Pat Costello, Eamonn Cotter and Tom Cussen met with Anne Marie Kennedy to talk enthusiastically about life, memory, music and the pursuit of a good dinner!
FEATURES
CLANNAD : IN A LIFETIME
Seán Laffey caught up with Moya and Pól Brennan as they were partway through their UK tour in March.
FourWinds ARE BACK IN THE SADDLE
Seán Laffey talks to FourWinds’ piper Tom Delany about tours, breaking into America and their much-watched videos.
MÁIRTÍN O’CONNOR – LEGACY
Anne Marie Kennedy spoke to Máirtín about
his career to date, composing and keeping it contemporarily relevant.
CELTIC HEART
This spring PBS America will broadcast Celtic Heart, a collaboration between Tipperary Celtic violinist Máiréad Nesbitt and American composer Tim Janis. Seán Laffey delves into the details of the DVD and TV show.
BYRNE & KELLY’S BALLADS ECHO FOREVER
The day before Pancake Tuesday Neil Byrne and Ryan Kelly were back in Dublin. The duo took a lunch-break from their intensive singing for a chat with Seán Laffey.
SIANSA 2020, NATIONAL CONCERT HALL
Aidan O’Hara previews the 2020 event in conversation with Antoine Ó Coileáin.
SIANSA GAEL LINN FINAL2020 Programme
Irish Traditional Music will be alive and well when the Siansa Gael Linn Final takes place in the National Concert Hall, Dublin.
TRADFEST DUBLIN 2020 DIARY
Maryann McTeague Keifer reports for Irish Music Magazine.
A LUCKY DRAW FROM SCHËPPE SIWEN
Schëppe Siwen is Luxembourgish for seven of spades. In some games, it is the weakest card, for others it symbolizes luck, health or sickness. Seán Laffey shuffles the questions with Jean-Marc Wagner of the band.
THE MASTER’S VOICE
Carl Corcoran is Director of The Master of Arts in Songwriting at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick. He talks with Aidan O’Hara.
CIARÁN MCLOUGHLIN
Mark Lysaght caught up with Ciarán recently to find out more about his musical journey and his new recording.
REGULARS
STORIES FROM IRISH AMERICA
Réidín O’Flynn shares an afternoon in the Catskills with Andy Cooney.
TENOR BANJO FOUNDATIONS with Lisa Canny
Brought to you in association with the Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM).
WALTONS TUITION
Another selection of tutorials brought to you in association with Waltons Music. You can now listen to these online at www.waltons.ie
LEGENDS OF IRISH MUSIC
An appreciation of Peadar Kearney by Mark Lysaght.
GREAT INFLUENCES ON THE TRADITION
An appreciation of Patrick ‘Patsy’ Touhey by Aidan O’Hara.
STORY BEHIND THE SONG
Sweet Kingwilliamstown. Seán Laffey brings us the back-story of a
tragic songwriter.
FESTIVALS
A selection of wonderful Festivals & Summer Schools from Ireland & abroad.
CLAREMORRIS FOLK FESTIVAL JULY 17th – 19th, 2020
With the inaugural festival just last year, what does the second year
have in store? Asked Grainne McCool when she caught up with
festival organiser Brendan Hurley.
BELFAST TRAD FEST
Artistic Director Dónal O’Connor talks with Cara Gibney about concerts, classes, céilís, workshops, slow sessions, and so much more.
THE PENN-MAR IRISH FESTIVAL
Grainne McCool caught up with festival organiser, Mary Yeaple, to find out more about the origins and the continued success of this celebration of Irish culture in Southern York County, Pennsylvania.
LIVE REVIEWS
DAOIRÍ FARRELL : LIVE AT TRADFEST
The Printworks, Dublin Castle, January 23rd, 2020. Lar Flynn reports for Irish Music Magazine.
STILL FLYING HIGH ON THE WING
Stockton’s Wing @ Dublin Castle as part of TradFest Dublin, January 24th, 2020. Frank Greally reports for Irish Music Magazine.
MUSIC NETWORK TOUR
Featuring Jack Talty, Donal O’Connor, Jim Murray and Anxo Lorenzo. The Sugar Club, Dublin, January 14th 2020. Fergal Woods reports for Irish Music Magazine.
CD REVIEWS
Another selection of CD Reviews from the International World of Folk and Traditional Music.
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