Irish Music Magazine - June 2014 issue
COVER STORY
TALL TALES AND MISADVENTURES
Seán Laffey chats to Colm Phelan of the band Goitse.
FEATURES
PORT NA bPUCAÍ
John Brophy meets Antoine Ó Coileáin and they talk about the ghost of Seán Ó Riada.
LOUISE MULCAHY TUNING THE ROAD
John O’Regan catches up with Louise Mulcahy on the release of her new album.
CATSKILLS IRISH ARTS WEEK 2014
Seán Laffey talks to Reidin O’ Flynn about Upstate New York’s annual celebration of Irish music which takes place by July 13th-19th, 2014.
FLEADH NUA, Ennis celebrates 40 years!
This year is the 40th anniversary of the first Fleadh Nua in Ennis and since 1974 it has developed from a 3 day event to a festival spanning 8 days, with more than 120 separate events.
SIANSA GAEL–LINN 2014
– The Final and Results
Áine Hensey reports from the Final at the National Concert Hall, Dublin.
REGULARS
FESTIVALS
Our regular update on Festivals & Summer Schools from Ireland, UK, Europe and North America.
FLEADH CHEOIL NA hÉireann
In this edition we commence our countdown to the Fleadh Cheoil in Sligo which takes place from August 10th – 17th, 2014.
The 44th L’Orient Interceltic Festival
The Year of Ireland, Heritage and Dreams of the Celtic World. August 1st–10th, 2014. www.festival-interceltique.com
LIVE REVIEWS–A SATURDAY NIGHT IN BEWLEY’S
Coscán in Bewley’s, Grafton Street, Saturday March 15th, 2014. John Brophy reports.
LIVE REVIEWS–Irish Traditional Music Archive
Taisce: A Concert for the Irish Traditional Music Archive.
Aidan O’Hara reports.
IMRO MUSIC MASTER – CLASS WITH
FRANKIE GAVIN
Temple Bar Trad Fest, Saturday January 25th, 2014.
John Brophy brings the report.
UP & COMING – CrossHarbour
Seán Laffey talks to fiddle player Sam Proctor, a member of the dynamic UK based CrossHarbour.
TUNE STORY – IF I WERE A BLACKBIRD
1939. The year, the second–world–war broke out, is key in unpicking the history of this song. Seán Laffey reports.
CD REVIEWS
Another selection of CD Reviews from the International World of Folk and Traditional Music.
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