Irish Music Magazine - January 2009
COVER STORY
CARA DILLON
Edel McLaughlin meets with singer, Cara Dillon in McGrory’s, Culdaff, to discuss the release of her DVD and new album.
FEATURES
LIAM CLANCY
Sean Laffey talks to the legendary Liam Clancy to discuss his new album Wheels of Life.
LOVE MUST BE TOUGH
Nicky Rossiter finds out about genre shifting and making new songs with a healthy dose of reality from Eleanor McEvoy.
NIAMH NI CHARRA
Derek Copley catches up with Niamh Ní Charra, a young lady with a very busy schedule.
BÉAL TUINNE
Bill Margeson brings us the story of what has been called the Traditional Irish Music album of 2008. He thinks it’s the best recording in a quarter of a century.
IRISH HEARTBEAT WITH DERVISH
Irish Heartbeat with Dervish is an exciting new initiative set to hit the airwaves in both America and Ireland soon. Edel McLaughlin reports.
THE GLORIOUS TENTH
Bill Margeson talks to Jimmy Keane and Pat Broaders of bohola to discuss the release of their new album.
AN EVENING WITH LAU
Flash floods, high winds and torrential rain couldn’t keep the western Welsh audience from travelling out of the hills in the back of beyond to see Lau in concert. Sian Philips reports.
WELLS FOR ZOE
John Brophy meets John Coyne and talks about a practical way of using music to help the third world.
ENDA HAS A METHOD
When Enda Scahill decided to publish a meticulous ‘method’ of playing the banjo, he had more than an inkling that there was a market for another tutorial book. Derek Copley reports.
FESTIVALS
THE GATHERING, KILLARNEY
The Gathering Traditional Music Festival now celebrating its 10th year returns to The Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney in February.
TEMPLE BAR TRAD FESTIVAL 2009
The 3rd Edition of the Temple Bar Trad Festival is back in Dublin from January 28th - February 1st.
REGULARS
TUITION
Another selection of tutorials brought to you in association with Waltons Music. You can now listen to these tunes on-line at www.waltonsmusic.com
MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY
Gavin Ralston reviews aspects of Music Technology with the Traditional musician in mind.
LIVE REVIEWS
Derek Copley catches Sean Keane Live at the Helix, while John O’Regan is in Limerick for Christy Moore and Declan Sinnott.
CD REVIEWS
Another selection of CD Reviews from the International World of Folk and Traditional Music.
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