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Irish Music Magazine - March 2001
Ireland
Dervish, Ten Years on the Road
They have played at the Great Wall of China, sold out concert halls in the Holy Land, appeared in Brazil at the world's biggest music festival. Sean Laffey caught up with them on one of their Dublin stopovers for a few moments of reflection.
Figs & Kisses
Sean Laffey talks to Joan McDermott, singer with Providence about their new album and the wealth of folk songs available to them.
An Indespensable Presence
Joe McKenna has a new CD out, The Irish Low Whistle; Jim Kelly talks to Joe about his formative years in Thomas St Dublin, his pipe playing and making, and the day he busked on Wall St.
Happy Half Century
CCE have clocked the big Five-O this year. We bring you a special four-page report on the history of Comhaltas, who have for the past five decades fostered the best of traditional music at home and abroad.
Net Prophets
Would you like a traditional music school in your bedroom? Would you like teachers of the calibre of Kevin Glackin on fiddle, Eoin O Riabhaigh on pipes and Conal O Gráda on flute and whistle? Well you can, all thanks to the Internet and a mill in Co Kildare. John Brophy brings us the report.
Bridín Brennan
She's the youngest of the Clannand family and she is now being launched on a solo career. Martin McGinley discovers the road she has taken from Donegal to London and the route into the recording industry.
United Kingdom
Celtic Connections
Sean Laffey brings us a report from his recent trip to Celtic Connections.
Cúig - Take Five
A strong Irish contingent was in evidence at the recent BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Sean Laffey reports.
Tony McManus
Tony McManus from Paisley, has been one of the brightest stars of traditional music for the past ten years. David Ingram meets a man who is taking the guitar to the Irish tradition.
Europe
Guitarist Extraordinaire
Pierre Bensusan is bringing his Lowden guitar back home to Ireland for a gig at the University of Limerick. It's a much -travelled box as John O'Regan discovered when he talked to the French guitar wizard in America.
La Fête De Saint-Patrick
La France is bracing itself for the seasonal invasion of Irish culture and aficionados of Irish music in particular will be licking their lips in anticipation. 2001 promises a heady brew of traditional and comtemporary talent. Report from Mick Walsh.
North America
Songs From Ellis Island
Big voices and big stages combine together when the Irish Tenors visit the US for the St Patrick's Day celebrations in New York with a special recording session on Ellis Island. John Brophy looks at how the Irish Tenors are following a direct line of Irish song to the heart of Irish America.
Regulars
Story Behind the Song
Dan Milner tells us about The Sons of Liberty one of 14 old Irish-American songs on the new Folk-Legacy CD, Irish in America - A Musical Record of the Irish People in the United States: 1780 - 1980
Tuition Tips from Waltons
Padraig Caroll begins a new series of tuition tips sponsored by Waltons. This month we look at the history of the mandolin and introduce a well known and easy tune, Gleanntain Glas Gaoith Dobhair.
Up and Coming - Slide
Aidan O'Hara talks to Mick Broderick, bouzouki player with the exciting new group, Slide.
Thunderbolts & Lightning
Eoin O'Neill and John O'Connor are taking Clachan Music, Step by Step. Phil Gaston reports.
The Music Makers
Sean Laffey catches up with Harp makers, David and Jackie Burke on a recent visit to their County Kilkenny premises.
Live Reviews
Martin Hayes and a posse of musicians bring the East Clare style to Castlebar and Brain Vallely tells us all about the 7th William Piping Festival.
Book Review
Essential reading for the bodhrán toting guitar player in your life. "Field Guide to The Irish Music Session".
CD Reviews
Another selection of CD reviews brought to you in association with HMV
