Irish Music Magazine - September 2012
COVER STORY
NUALA’S NOBLE STRANGER
Gwen Orel catches up with Nuala Kennedy in New York to discuss the latest album from the Dundalk flute player.
FEATURES
HOW THE BANJO GOT ITS TUNES
Phil Gaston talks the roots of the banjo and how to win and lose Fleadhs with Enda Scahill and the Howley brothers.
THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARTIN
Eileen McCabe meets Martin Donohue, the human dynamo from Cavan.
KATHRYN CLAIRE & HANZ ARAKI
Bill Margeson has unearthed an Irish music phenomenon in West Coast America.
TONDER FESTIVAL HAS A NEW LEASE OF LIFE
Séan Laffey in converstion with Carsten Panduro of Denmark’s iconic Tonder Festival.
MICK CONNEELY & DAVE MUNNELLY
Séan Laffey meets Mick Conneely & Dave Munnelly to discuss their new album on the Cló Iar Chonnachta Label.
ANNBJORG LIEN
Edel McLaughlin caught up with Norwegian Fiddler, Annbjorg Lien at NAFCO who has released her new album Khoom Joy.
FESTIVALS
Our bumper update on Festivals & Summer Schools from Ireland, UK, Europe and North America.
RETURN TO CAMDEN TOWN FESTIVAL 2012
It looks like it’s going to be a fiddle and box bonanza at the 14th Return to Camden Town Festival this year.
FLEADH CHEOIL 2013
Derry looks forward to Fleadh Cheoil 2013.
SLIGO LIVE 2012
All roads lead to Sligo over the October Bank Holiday Weekend where another exciting line–up is in place.
CORK FOLK FESTIVAL
The Cork Folk Festival is a five day celebration of world class traditional and folk Music, Dancing and open–air events held in Cork City, October 3rd – 7th, 2012.
REGULARS
LAUNCH PAD
Eileen McCabe was in Miltown Malbay for the launch of Grace Kelly’s single.
LIVE REVIEW – MEITHEAL FINALE CONCERT
Seán Laffey was on hand at the Lime tree Theatre in Limerick for Meitheal Finale Concert.
BOOK REVIEW – TRADATIONAL IRISH MUSIC COLLECTION
Joe Burke is a giant of the tradition and has published a new book comprising of 104 Tunes and 3 CD’s, writes Seán Laffey.
CD REVIEWS
Another selection of CD Reviews from the International World of Folk and Traditional Music.
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