Irish Music Magazine - September 2004
Ireland
One Hundred Issues of Irish Music Magazine
Looking back, looking forward and the odd sideways glance at the last 100 issues of Irish Music Magazine. It's definitely a collector's item, writes Sean Laffey.
Festival Reports
Our late summer round-up of some of the finest autumn fruits, from the Fleadh in Clonmel to the Gig'n the Bann and back to the Cork Folk Festival, there's still plenty left to tempt you before the winter sets in.
Music & Education
In the first of a two part special report, John Brophy scales the ivory towers of traditional music education.
Mary McPartlan
After years of working on the other side of the industry, Mary has released her debut album, as Ita Kelly finds out, it's taken a long time, but no matter what project Mary has been involved with, singing has always been her first love.
North America
Maura O'Connell
"I use songs like some people use prayer, a place to put the sad feelings or happy feelings, or to explore, just to give words to my thoughts". Ita Kelly reports
Europe
A Big German Anniversary
For the past thirty years, every autumn Irish music has been on tour in Germany. John O'Regan gives us tastes of things to come this time around.
United Kingdom
The Famous Grouse
Capercaillie are all set to make an appearance in Cork, and it will be the first sighting of the band on Leeside. John O'Regan colours in two decades of their history.
Regulars
The Launch Pad
Fleadh Ceol na hEireann Clonmel 2004 was recently launched at the Guinness Brewery in Dublin. John Brophy reports.
Story Behind the Tune
John Brophy translates a priestly poem for us, in praise of the simple life of drink and frugality, where's your Celtic Tiger now then!
Up & Coming
Sheoda, billed as a combination of 'pure vocal sounds and musical arrangements' this new duo of Margaret Brennan and Seamus Brett are making sophisticated Celtic music, writes John O'Regan.
Live Reviews
Helene Dunbar puts the boat out at a special, we might even say, unique, piper's Tionól in Oxford, England.
CD Reviews
Another selection of CD Reviews brought to you in association with Gael-Linn