Irish Music Magazine - September 2023

COVER STORY

THE JEREMIAHS : MISERY HILL AND OTHER STORIES

Seán Laffey in conversation with The Jeremiahs for Irish Music Magazine.

FEATURES

SCREAMING ORPHANS

Anita Lock interviews Screaming Orphans’ Gráinne Diver on the iconic band’s forthcoming plans and their newest folk album, Paper Daisies.

BLÁTH NA hÓIGE: THE FLOWER OF YOUTH

In 2022 harpist and sean-nós singer Síle Denvir brought together a number of young musicians and singers under the name of Bláth na hÓige. Philippe Cousin spoke to some of those involved in the project.

NUALA KENNEDY’S SHORELINES

Lockdown and relocation to the west of Ireland were pivotal moments in the creation of Nuala Kennedy’s new album Shorelines, she tells Seán Laffey.

JOY DUNLOP’S SONGS ARE ABLAZE ON CAOIR

Seán Laffey talks to Joy about bringing Gàidhlig song to a wider audience.

PÓL BRENNAN : THE IRISH REVOLUTION

John O’Regan talks to Pól Brennan about writing the music for a three-part TV production.

THE DIDDLEY IDOLS

New York City based dynamic duo, Dave Barckow (Eileen Ivers) Queens, NY and Louise Barry (Celtic Angels) from Dublin are currently working on their new album. They told Gráinne McCool about their work to date.

NOW AND AGAIN WITH BLAME NOT THE BARD

Seán Laffey has an online chat with Nikki and Andrew Philbrick of the Iowa based quartet Blame Not the Bard.

RE-IMAGINING MANX MUSIC

Seán Laffey finds out from David Kilgallon and Tomas Callister about their Popular Manx Tunes Db Edition, which aims to bring the best of Manx music to the world.

WARD IRISH MUSIC ARCHIVES

Mary Beth McCormack continues our series with WIMA Director, Barry Stapleton.

NEW COURSE IN TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC UNVEILED IN CORK

Seán Laffey talks to Liz Moynihan, Principal of the Tramore Road Campus Cork College of FET about a new Level 5 course in Traditional Music.

FESTIVALS

A selection of wonderful Festivals and Summer Schools from Ireland & abroad.

PITTSBURGH IRISH FESTIVAL

“We could not be more excited to present this year’s Pittsburgh Irish Festival entertainment line-up,” said Mairin Petrone, Pittsburgh Irish Festival Executive Director.

WILLIAM KENNEDY PIPING FESTIVAL

Anne Marie Kennedy reports on all things piping with the William Kennedy Piping Festival November 16th - 19th 2023.

GALWAY BAY CELTIC MUSIC FEIS AT TWENTY

Anne Marie Kennedy asked organiser Christopher Doyle about its success story.

APPALOOSA ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL

Gráinne McCool spoke with Dan Fedoryka to find out more about this weekend of music.

MICHIGAN IRISH MUSIC FESTIVAL

2023 brings an acclaimed lineup to the Michigan Irish Music Festival, September 14-17, on the shores of Muskegon Lake in Muskegon Michigan

REGULARS

THE LEGENDS SERIES

Chapter 28 : Tommy Sands. An appreciation by Mark Lysaght for Irish Music Magazine.

THE HISTORY OF IRISH MUSIC

Johnny Conneely tells Aidan O’Hara how he learned from one of the last of the old time dancing masters.

HARP COURSES WITH LISA CANNY

Brought to you in association with the Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM).

STORY BEHIND THE SONG

Seán Laffey adds some comfort to the troubled maid’s story in As Sally Sits Weeping by going back in time.

LIVE REVIEWS

SHASKEEN LIVE IN GALWAY

Frank Greally reports from the Town Hall Theatre for Irish Music Magazine.

CD REVIEWS

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

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