Irish Music Magazine - May 2023 Issue
COVER STORY
RUNA PARTNERING WITH CHOCTAW NATION
Anita Lock interviews RUNA’s Shannon Lambert-Ryan about their upcoming album and musical and cultural partnership with the Choctaw Nation.
FEATURES
PEGGY’S DREAM IS A COMMON GROUND FOR MARTIN HAYES
Martin Hayes & The Common Ground Ensemble’s debut album is called Peggy’s Dream.
A DEEP POOL OF LANGUAGE : 70 YEARS OF GAEL LINN
2023 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Gael Linn. CEO Réamonn Ó Ciaráin spoke with Aidan O’Hara about the celebrations and plans for the coming year.
DAVID HOWLEY’S FOR VENUS
David Howley recently released his debut album, for Venus, with eight original songs, writes Anne Marie Kennedy.
NIAMH PARSONS STAYING CONNECTED
It was a pleasure to catch up with Niamh Parsons via Zoom recently, writes Mark Lysaght.
EDEL VAUGHAN’S CHAPTER 22
Edel Vaughan fills Seán Laffey in on her musical roots and the route she has taken to bringing out Chapter 22.
A CLASSIC RE-ISSUED FROM P J HERNON
Renowned Conamara accordionist P J Hernon talks to Aidan O’Hara about his oldest Gael Linn recording recently re-issued and his latest family recordings.
MATTI’S LIGHT ON WATERFJORD
Valo, the Finnish word for light is one of the many excellent tracks on Finnish multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and producer Matti Kallio’s new album, Waterfjord, writes Seán Laffey.
SIANSA GAEL LINN FINAL 2023
The Siansa Gael Linn 2023 Final will be held in the National Concert Hall, Dublin on Sunday, 2 April.
A CELTIC CELEBRATION FROM THE BOOKENDS
The Bookends were drawn together by the sound of music as the band told Irish Music Magazine’s Seán Laffey when he quizzed them about their new album A Celtic Celebration.
TAKING FLIGHT WITH AMELIA HOGAN
Amelia spoke to Anne Marie Kennedy about her singing life.
LÍ BAN : A FAMILY MUSICAL TESTIMONY
Dave McNally talks to Ríoghnach Connolly, Aoibheann Devlin and Déaglan Ó Doibhlin about their recently released traditional album Rud Nach Léir.
WARD IRISH MUSIC ARCHIVES
As title of the world’s second-largest Irish music archive, archivist Barry Stapleton goes to great lengths to complement the collections in the Ward Irish Music Archives (WIMA), writes Mary Beth McCormack in Part 5 of the series.
FESTIVALS
A selection of wonderful Festivals and Summer Schools from Ireland and abroad.
THE 21st PENN-MAR IRISH FEST
The Penn-Mar Irish Festival is gearing up for its 21st year and Mary Yeaple, festival organiser, took time to tell Gráinne McCool about what’s in store this June.
BELFAST TRADFEST 2023
Participation, inclusion & expansion. Seán Laffey is in conversation with Belfast TradFest’s director Dónal O’Connor.
BRINGING IT TOGETHER IN MAN
Gráinne McCool finds out about Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering Festival, which will be held on the Isle of Man this July. She talks to Chloë Woolley and Jo Callister, two of the festival’s organisers.
FOREST FLEADH IS BRINGING A HOST OF TOP TRAD TALENT TO EMO
Seán Laffey talks to Forest Fest’s founder and promoter Philip Meagher, who tells him that the exciting line-up for the Forest Fleadh Stage in Emo, County Laois this coming July is finalised.
REGULARS
THE LEGENDS SERIES
Chapter 24 : Joanie Madden. A career overview by Mark Lysaght for Irish Music Magazine.
THE HISTORY OF IRISH MUSIC
In Part 9 of the current series Aidan O’Hara discusses the Sean-Nós style of singing.
POPULAR AIRS and WALTZES FOR THE FLUTE with Kirsten Allstaff
Brought to you in association with the Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM).
STORY BEHIND THE SONG
Official overseas events gave the young Irish State the impetus to adopt Amhrán na bhFiann as the National anthem, writes Seán Laffey.
LIVE REVIEWS
CELTIC CONNECTIONS 2023
Fergal Woods reports from Glasgow in the second of a 3-part series for Irish Music Magazine.
BOOK REVIEWS
A DAMN YANKEE AM I? THANKS!
Aidan O’Hara, Anam Communications. 490 Pages Soft back. ISBN 13-978-17395997-0-6. Seán Laffey reviews.
CD REVIEWS
Another selection of CD Reviews from the International World of Folk and Traditional Music.
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