Irish Music Magazine - October 2009

COVER STORY

PRIDE OF NEW YORK

Helene Dunbar on the band that just had to happen sometime.

FEATURES

THE SECRET OF KÍLA
Conor O’Hara catches up with Colm Ó Snodaigh to discuss the forthcoming Best of Album from Kíla.

THE FAMILY ARE REELIN’ TOGETHER
Edel McLaughlin meets with the musical Mulcahy family to discuss their third family album, Reelin’ in Tradition.

NEW MUSIC FOR CAMDEN TOWN
The Return to Camden Town Festival enters its second decade, commissioning and premiering the performance of a brand new suite of music by Charlie Lennon.

LOVE OF THE LAND
Bill Margeson talks to Christa Burch about her debut album.

SHANTALLA
Seán Laffey catches up with Monaghan native, Gerry Murray, on the eve of Shantalla’s reunion tour of Belgium.

LIAM KELLY
Liam Kelly talks to Edel McLaughlin about his debut solo recording, Sweetwood.

GAVIN WHELAN
John Brophy meets the whistle maestro, Gavin Whelan to discuss his new album.

THE CHERRY THREE
Derek Copley went beyond the famous round-about  to learn a thing or two about the future direction of folk in the capital.

FESTIVALS

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

REGULARS

UP AND COMING - REELAN
Derek Copley talks to Sandie Purcell about new tunes and the band Reelan.

LAUNCH PAD
The Coors Light Open House Festival.

TUNE STORY – The Flying Cloud
The ballad of a Dublin lad who went to the bad. Words by Dan Milner.

LIVE REVIEWS

MARTIN HAYES & DENNIS CAHILL
Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin, August 2009.

IRELAND’S MUSIC AWARDS
The 2009 Ireland’s Music Awards - The First Of Its Kind, which took place during the World Fleadh in Castlebar.

CD REVIEWS

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

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