Irish Music Magazine - March 2000

Ireland

The Man That He Is

Seán meets Seán as our Mr Laffey and Galway's Mr Keane share a lunch a few miles from Clarinbridge. It's a song driven thing with Seán K, Seán L finds out.

Another Sky

Its Another Sky as the band take the bus and travel across the mid-west of America. Daniel Hintz caught up with them in Milwaulkee.

Tales From the Bleak Times

Emigration in the fifties was often an occasion for a wake, the prospects for the travelling journey man in Britain were bleak, exile and alienation was the lot of many. Now a new film, If I Could Read the Sky explores these hard times. Cindy Reich talks to Iarla O'Lionaird and Martin Hayes on their collaboration on the soundtrack.

Legalise Kila

Cindy Reich un-picks the Irish threads in the mult-coloured blanket that is the sound of Kila.

A Community of Tradition

The Bofield Ceilí Band celebrates a hundred years of Mayo music making with the release of a new CD. John Brophy talks with Peter Browne about this ambitious project.

United Kingdom

Connected in Glasgow

It's a mid winter feat of Celtic music, as our editor Seán Laffey packed the overnight bag and took the plane to Scotland's second city for two days of Celtic Immersion.

Europe

Midnight Court

John O'Regan brings us the latest on a bunch of Irish exiles that are taking the tradition around Germany.

North America

Across the Western Ocean Special

We celebrate the Millennium with a special St Patrick's Day Supplement.

Regulars

Story Behind the Tune

It's one of the big piping pieces, its probably got more parts than most players know, it's the Fox Chase and was written by a lad of only 19. John Brophy tells the tale of the tune.

Up and Coming

Providence, are a new band that are rapidly making a name for themselves with their own label's eponymous CD. John O'Regan uncovers the luck behind the band's name.

Tuition (Tin Whistle Tips)

Our All Ireland champion, Darragh Patwell explains how to use the A cut on rolls and when that won't work you can always attempt a short roll on B. Tips too on modal chord patterns for budding DADGADers and zookists.

Live Reviews

• The Furey's in the Temple Theatre
• Danú at Celtic Flame

CD Reviews

• Another 4 page selection of CD offerings brought to you in association with Virgin Megastore.

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Coming Soon

Look out for the forthcoming special April issue including:

• Tommy Fleming
• The Chieftains
• Máire Brennan
• Scottish Special
• Irish Music Magazine Readers Poll nominations