Irish Music Magazine - September 2001

Ireland

Fierce Traditional

Ita Kelly interviews the king of fiddle, Frankie Gavin.

Making It More Crispy

Mel Mercier and Michael O'Suilleabháin talk to Phil Gaston about their September Best of Irish Tour.

Seeing the Lighter Side of Danú

David Ingram catches up with the lads from Danú as they continue to tally their air miles.

The Goltraí Girl

Aidan O'Hara talks to Catriona O'Leary about her new CD and her unusual mix of Irish Traditional and Medieval songs.

In the Roscommon Tradition

Oisín MacDiarmada travels to North Connacht to meet up with John Wynne.

Travelling the Road West

Máirtín O'Connor has made his own mark on Traditional and World Music as a virtuoso performer. Ita Kelly reports.

North America

From the Heart of the City

Helene Northway looks at the traditional scene in the Big Apple, New York.

Milwaukee 2001 The Irish Fest

Sean Laffey relives three exciting days and nights at the recent Irish gathering.

Europe

Fling From Friesland

John O'Regan continues his European Rambles and meets up with Dutch group, Fling.

United Kingdom

Cara Dillon

Cara Dillon's arrival as a solo artist in the UK Folk/Roots scene is well timed, writes John O'Regan.

Brian McNeill

Steve McGrail talks with Brian McNeill, once of Battlefield Band, now a solo artist totally rooted in his own country's culture.

Regulars

Singing with Waltons

Part 3 in our continued feature brought to you in association with Walton's World of Music.

Up and Coming - Céide

Sean Walsh meets Céide, a new five piece contemporary traditional group based in Mayo.

The Music Makers

Our very own Mac Spy forsakes the pub for an afternoon with Eamon Maguire, the Belfast Bodhran man.

Cockles and Muscles or Molly Malone

Sean Murphy continues our series of Tune Stories, this month focusing on Dublin's Fair City.

Live Reviews

  • The Prodigals
  • Blas Festival

CD Reviews

Another selection of CD reviews brought to you in association with HMV

Book Review

John Brophy looks at the Clarke Tin Whistle, a handbook by Bill Ochs.