Irish Music Magazine - June 2010

COVER STORY

A NEW DAY FOR LÚNASA

What’s new about Lá Nua, Lúnasa’s eighth album, it’s a question you have to ask writes, IMM’s Gwen Orel from New York.

FEATURES

The Moynihan Brothers

Edel McLaughlin meets with Diarmaid and Donncha Moynihan in Cork City to discuss the release of their new album, The Lights of Ranzanico.

Martin Donohoe!

Aidan O’Hara profiles the winner of the Cavan 2010 Anglo-Celt Rehab Person of the Year Award and a moving force behind the 2010 national Fleadh in Cavan in August.

Siansa Gael Linn

The National Concert Hall, Dublin was full to capacity on April 25th for a night that will long be remembered by all for it’s celebration of youth and music – the Siansa Gael Linn Grand Finale 2010!

FESTIVALS

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

REGULARS

Up & Coming – Jeremy Kittel

“Fusion” has been a buzzword in Irish music for a while now. Helen Dunbar unpacks the concept with the young US based fiddler, Jeremy Kittel.

Tune Story – A Spanish Lady

I guess that nearly every reader knows a snippet of the ballad “The Spanish Lady”, but can we place it within the thousand year history of Dublin? I believe our version this month is set sometime between 1758 and 1762.

Live Reviews

Sean Laffey recounts the 11th Gathering Festival which took place in Killarney last February.

CD Reviews

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

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