Irish Music Magazine - SEPTEMBER 2011

COVER STORY

BEOGA – HOW TO TUNE A FISH

Seamus Bellamy caught up with Beoga as they reached Yellow Knife on their first cross Canada tour.

FEATURES

COUNTRY CROSSROADS WITH CHERISH THE LADIES

Now in their twenty-sixth year, there aren’t a lot of barriers that Joanie Madden and Cherish the Ladies haven’t crossed, writes Helen Dunbar from New York.

DEREK WARFIELD & THE YOUNG WOLFE TONES

Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones have released their new album Far Away in Australia, writes John Brophy.

MUSIC NETWORK TOUR

Aoife Granville meets Brendan Begley ahead of the forthcoming September Music Network tour.

MUSIC ON A LOST RIVER

Dáithí Sproule is interviewed by Bill Margeson on the release of his new album.

ALL–IRELAND FLEADH COUNTDOWN

Cavan promises a Fleadh that will it’ll be better than ever this year, writes Mickey McDonnell.

FESTIVALS

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

REGULARS

LAUNCH PAD

An Chúirt Chruitireachta, the International Festival for Irish Harp at An Ghrianán, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth, June 28th, 2011.

UP & COMING – LILY NEIL

Lily Neill has released her second album The Habit of a Foreign Sky, writes John O’Regan.

TUNE STORY – WEST RUTLAND MARBLE BAWN

From Cavan to Capitol Hill. Tunes are often the skeleton onto which new songs can grow, writes Seán Laffey.

LIVE REVIEWS

THE JOHNSTONS MUSIC FESTIVAL

Slane Village, County Meath, June 24th, 2011.

THE 12th GATHERING FESTIVAL

Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, County Kerry, March 2nd – 6th, 2011.

CD REVIEWS

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

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