Irish Music Magazine - November 2012

COVER STORY

DAMIEN DEMPSEY – A MAN WITH AN ALMIGHTY MISSON

Conor O’Hara meets Damien Dempsey who has released a new album titled Almighty Love.

FEATURES

A MUSICAL FUSION OF PAST PRESENT & FUTURE

Josephine Mulvenna catches up with John McSherry in Belfast to discuss the new CD from The Olllam.

LUCKY 13 FOR DAMIEN MULLANE

Aoife Granville chats with Dingle based Damien Mullane to discuss his debut album.

FLEADH CHEOIL REVIEW

Seán Laffey dips into his Cavan Diary in what was another outstanding All–Ireland Fleadh.

TIME TO ENTER FOR SIANSA GAEL LINN 2013!

The countdown is on and its time to enter for Siansa Gael Linn 2013.

TEA AND TIN SANDWICHES

Eileen McCabe was in Waterford to meet The Tin Sandwich Band.

DERMOT BYRNE & FLORAINE BLANCKE

Phil Gaston makes a connection with Kinvara based duo Dermot Byrne and Floriane Blancke.

FESTIVALS

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

REGULARS

LAUNCH PAD – COLM GANNON IN DUBLIN

Derek Copley reports from The Rights of Man album launch at Grand Social, Dublin which took place on September 13th, 2012.

UP & COMING – TORANN

Mac Spy meets the feisty trad group, Torann.

TUNE STORY – IT IS A FINE THING TO SING

Martin Roddy talks to Len Graham about an important song initiative in Inishowen.

BOOK REVIEWS

IRISH TUNES FOR FIDDLE – MUSICAL MEMORIES VOLUME 2

Aidan O’Hara digests the Waltons Music published Book and  Double CD, by Charlie Lennon.

CD REVIEWS

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

SUBSCRIPTION OFFER

Subscribe to Irish Music Magazine and have each issue delivered to your doorstep over the next 12 months. Irish Music Magazine is now available in PDF download format. See www.irishmusicmagazine.com/subscriptions for details.