Irish Music Magazine - September 2010

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COVER STORY

CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

Since 1997, the Celtic Colours International Festival has featured hundreds of musicians from all over the Celtic world and attracted tens of thousands of visitors to Cape Breton Island.

FEATURES

LIZ & YVONNE KANE

Gwen Orel met with the Kane sisters when they launched their new album at the recent Catskills Irish week in the United States.

SUSAN McKEOWN

Eileen McCabe has a chance encounter with Irish singer Susan McKeown.

SHASKEEN

Tom Cussen meets Edel McLaughlin about the 40 years of success enjoyed so far by Shaskeen as they celebrate in style with their Ruby Tour.

ERIC BOGLE

Martin Roddy recalls a special meeting with Eric Bogle, the man who wrote ‘The Green Fields of France’.

Mairéad Ní Fhlatharta

Mairéad Ní Fhlatharta is one of Ireland finest young sean-nós singers and has just completed her first CD, Ó chaon taobh (from both sides). Aidan O’Hara talks to her about herself and her music.

FESTIVALS

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

SLIGO LIVE 2010

We look forward to another exciting Sligo Live which takes place over the October Bank Holiday Weekend.

JOHNNY KEENAN BANJO FESTIVAL

The 9th Annual Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival is back in Longford from September 23rd – 26th, 2010.

KILKENNY CELTIC FESTIVAL

This autumn, the medieval city of Kilkenny plays host to the 2010 Kilkenny Celtic Festival

LIVE REVIEWS

SHASKEEN IN GALWAY

Shaskeen are still going strong after 40 Years. Geraldine Cotter reports from the Town Hall Theatre in Galway.

MEITHEAL GRAND FINALE

Sean Laffey was present at Limerick Institute of Technology for the Meitheal Grand Finale on July 23rd, 2010.

REGULARS

TUNE STORY

This month Len Graham recalls collecting the words to The Rambling Irishman.

CD Reviews

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

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