Irish Music Magazine - March 2002

Ireland

Embracing the Edge

Solas's new album, The Edge of Silence, shows the band joyfully taking a new fork in the road. How did they end up with more songs than instruments, wonders Tom Clancy, in this special interview with Seamus Egan and Winifred Horan.

Seánsongs

Seánsongs, the new recording is a double CD and the first on his own label 'Circín Rua', it is a comprehensive portrait of one of the most popular performers in modern day traditional and folk music. Ita Kelly reports.

Yola

Eleanor McEvoy is proud of her latest offspring, a new daughter and a new album. And the album is recorded on a revolutionary CD format as John Brophy reports.

What's Your Poison?

Ita Kelly quizzes Sean Tyrrell about his new album, Belladonna.

The Life of the Lion

Maurice Lennon's epic 'Brian Boru, The High King of Tara', his first 'solo' recording is a mammoth work based on the life of one of Ireland's greatest historical heroes. Ita Kelly brings us the story from the Royal chambers.

Rare Music of the Gaels

Na Dórsa take their name from the place name of a small village in South Armagh, Dorsey. Ita Kelly hears more on the wildness of the north in our special pre-USA tour report.

North America

bohola with a small b

Bill Margeson finds that Chicago based bohola have successfully negotiated the line between tradition, taste and commercial appeal.

Fiddling Around

Kevin Burke on the Celtic Fiddle Festival talks to Helene Northway in a special report.

Europe

Sheevon

Aidan O'Hara talks to Harald Junegst about those Donegal Germans, Sheevon, who this year celebrate 21 years and nine albums together.

United Kingdom

An Accent on Music

John O'Regan in conversation with the talented Chris Wood.

The Big Music

John O'Regan met with Master Guitarist, Tony McManus on his recent visit to the University of Limerick.

Regulars

The Story Behind the Song - The Bold Thady Quill

A classic comic ballad re-told to us by Paul Dromey.

Tuition

The start of a new tuition series brought to you in association with Waltons Music.

Up & Coming Playing into the Sunset

Mirella Murray and Tola Custy have been a musical item for quite a while now. Ita Kelly looks at the myriad influences on their sunny music.

The Rowsome Tradition

The Rowsome tradition is carried on by Kevin Rowsome, who has the same particular passion for reed making as Chris Keenan discovers in this month's music makers article.

Live Reviews

Shantalla go large in Brussels and At The Racket cause a stir in London.

CD Reviews

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

Irish Dancing Special

This month sees the World Championship in Glasgow; we bring you the competition schedule together with a special report on Chicago, a town that has gone mad for Irish dancing.