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.