Irish Music Magazine - October 2012

COVER STORY

AT THE TOP OF HER ARC

Bill Margeson chats to Cathie Ryan about her new album Through Wind and Rain.

FEATURES

STEVIE DUNNE

Josephine Mulvenna talks musical roots and routes with the Belfast based banjo player, Stevie Dunne about his new recording BANJO.

THE ROVERS RETURN

George Millar of the Irish Rovers talks to Aidan O’Hara about the group’s new CD/ DVD The Irish Rovers: Home in Ireland, and their plans for touring Ireland.

MICHELLE MULCAHY

Aoife Granville in conversation with Michelle Mulcahy on the release of her new album, Suaimhneas.

CORK FOLK FESTIVAL

Seán Laffey met William ‘Hammy’ Hammond, organiser of the Cork Folk Festival.

FLEADH CHEOIL DOIRE 2013

As traditional music fans from across the globe have made their way home from this years Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Cavan, plans for 2013 in Derry are already well underway.

FÉILE FRANK McGANN

Strokestown, Co. Roscommon gears up for the 10th Annual Féile Frank McGann.

FESTIVALS

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

TRAD FOR TRÓCAIRE

Trad fans will be raising the roof this October as Ireland’s biggest charity seisiún, Trad for Trócaire, takes place from October 4th – 10th, 2012. Will you join in on the craic agus ceol?.

REGULARS

TUNE STORY – LEITRIM, A BRIEF HISTORY

This is a new song, which first appeared on You Tube this year. Written by Mick Blake, it documents, as the French say another case of plus ça change. Seán Laffey reports.

LIVE REVIEWS

BEOGA BAND & MEITHEAL

Eileen McCabe reports from the Fleadh in Cavan where she was treated to the delights of the Meitheal Orchestra and the vivacity of Beoga.

THE GREEN GRASS OF CAMDEN

Alex Monaghan takes a look back at the Return to Camden Town Festival 2011.

THE WILLIS CLAN

Phil Gaston was on hand in Ennis to catch the sensational Willis Clan on Tour at Cois na hAbhana.

CD REVIEWS

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

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