Irish Music Magazine - August 2004

Ireland

Tommy Fleming

Seán Laffey in conversation with the singer from Castlebar.

Spinning at a New Rate

Gael Linn has a wonderful back catalogue, truly historic recordings from the post war period to the present day. They have an ambitious plan to re-issue some of their truly classic recordings as old 78's are being given a new digital lease of life. Aidan O'Hara talks old tunes and new technology.

Festivals

A look ahead to a selection of great music festivals in Ireland and abroad.

Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann 2004

There's more to an All Ireland Fleadh than the endless search for the perfect session as Clonmel has proven over the past two years. Eamon Lacey of the Clonmel Nationalist brings a preview with a special report on this year's Ard Ollamh honouree.

Lady of the Dance

John Brophy was given a glance at the world of Irish Dance when he interviewed Olive Hurley.

North America

The Irish Descendants

When the Canadian Maritimes experienced a serious unemployment crisis, with the overnight collapse of cod stocks, the Celts were on the move again. This economic disaster gave a group of musicians the necessary wake up call to go professional, now twenty years later John O'Regan takes up the story.

Europe

Bagdad Kemper

Philippe Cousin gives us a primer on one of Brittany's enduring musical forces.

United Kingdom

Cropredy 2004

Every year the charming Oxfordshire village of Cropredy thunders to the sound of Electric Folk Rock, but after three decades will this be the final party for Fairport Convention? John O'Regan may have some of the answers.

Regulars

The Launch Pad

John Brophy at the Vicar St in Dublin at the making of a new DVD from Danú.

Story Behind the Tune (Fiddlers Green)

Dan Milner introduces us to the composer of one of the best-known songs in Ireland.

Up & Coming

What happens when students start talking in the kitchen. Maybe we could make a CD was one of the suggestions, which is exactly what Líadan achieved, writes John O'Regan.

Live Reviews

Kevin Burke and Ged Foley were at the Séamus Ennis Centre in Naul, our man on the motorbike, John Brophy was there to record it all for posterity.

CD Reviews

Another selection of CD Reviews brought to you in association with Gael-Linn