Irish Music Magazine - December 2004

Ireland

Living the Dream

John Brophy met George Murphy on home turf and got talking about the influences that have made young George one of the hottest tickets in Irish Folk for a generation.

Eleanor Shanley

The ex-De Dannan girls' new album is a series of duets with Ivan Leparr, it's more Gospel than Trad, so how did it happen and where will she go next? John Brophy fires the questions.

North America

Tales from Tiger's Island

The mother and daughter pairing of this new group fronted by Reidin O'Flynn and Shireen Russell bring us on a journey into the recent past via nostalgia, social comment, tragedy and some fun. John O'Regan reports.

United Kingdom

Hands up for Trad

There's a new folk award in Scotland and it's got a few notions. Alan MacIntosh Brown tells us how this award will make a big difference to its winner.

Regulars

Launch Pad

Two reports this month. JK Rothwell went along to see Kila roll out their Live album, while Sean Laffey checked on an emerging singer at the Return to Camden Town Festival.

Story Behind the Song The Irish Volunteer

One of Irish New York's most compelling dramas revolves around two Europeans of noble lineage: Albert Edward Wettin, Prince of Wales and eldest son of Queen Victoria, and Michael Corcoran, the great-great-great-great grandson of Patrick Sarsfield. Dan Milner reports.

Up & Coming - Beoga

The most unlikely combination in Trad, two boxes, a keyboard and a bodhrán, but anyone who's heard their music can tell you they are injecting raw adrenaline into the tradition. John O'Regan brings us this profile of new group who look set to make a big mark on the scene in 2005.

Live Review

McMahon takes his time

John Brophy witnessed a unique experiment. See his verdict on the hypothesis in our live report this month.

CD Reviews

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