June 2007

IRELAND

GRÁDA

Tom Clancy catches up with Gráda as they transfer from Australia to New Zealand.

DERVISH

Sean Walsh talks to Cathy Jordan about the busy year ahead, a new album out in May, that Eurovision performance and an interesting project in the USA, it’s all go for the band from Sligo.

WEST OCEAN STRING QUARTET

Eddie Creaney profiles the band and looks at the new album, The Guiding Moon which features Matt Molloy.

SIANSA 2007

Aidan O’Hara travelled to Mullingar to report from the final of Siansa 2007.

NORTH AMERICA

THE RANKINS

Seamus Bellamy meets the Rankins as they embark on a re-union tour, and finds the old spirit is still with them in many ways.

UNITED KINGDOM

ENCHANTED BY THE LADY

Petra Jones talks to Pete Quinn the piano player of the London Lasses who will release their new album in Ireland this May.

FESTIVALS

Our monthly update on festivals and summer schools from Ireland, UK, Europe and North America.

REGULARS

UP AND COMING - Theresa Kavanagh

Edel McLaughlin talks to the young Donegal Fiddler, Theresa Kavanagh about her debut album.

TUITION

Our continued series of tutorials brought to you in association with Waltons music.

MUSIC AND EDUCATION

PART 2-THE Mandolin

A new series on learning the tradition by the book, which is brought to you each month in association with Waltons Music.

LAUNCH PAD

Eddie Creaney reviews the official launch of the Shaylyn Centre

in Co. Leitrim.

LIVE REVIEWS

Seán Laffey was in Cork for the 10th Gradam awards from TG4, while Josephine Mulvenna reports from the Enniskillen Arts Festival.

CD REVIEWS

Another selection of CD Reviews from the international world of Folk and Traditional Music.

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