Irish Music Magazine - November 2005

Ireland

Tommy Fleming

Sean Walsh in conversation with Tommy Fleming on the release of his new CD and DVD project.cover november 2005

A Passage from a Family Voyage

Ita Kelly interviews Johnny Duhan, the acclaimed singer songwriter.

The Ballad Singers

John Brophy meets Tom Walsh who is re-creating the listening club atmosphere of the early 1970's.

North America

Woman of the House

Cherish the Ladies have a new album out on Rounder Records, a new line-up and a positive attitude to tour. Helene Dunbar talks to Joanie Madden for this IMM exclusive.

Europe

Vincenzo Zittello

He's a cross cultural hero in Italy, a composer and collaborator and undoubtedly the most famous Celtic Harp player south of the Alps. Alfredo De Pietra our IMM correspondent in Palermo brings us a profile of the "Italian Alan Stivell".

United Kingdom

Flook hit the Decade

John O'Regan talks to Sarah Allen about Flook, on the independent road now for ten years and still happily not signed to a major label.

Features

Festivals 2005

Our monthly update of festivals and music schools from Ireland, UK, Europe and North America.

Teaching the Bodhrán

Rolf Wagels argues persuasively that it's about time we started taking our unique drum a lot more seriously.

Regulars

Launch Pad

John Brophy joins the crowd as Gael-Linn celebrates the launch of 'Where Your Heart Lies' by Niamh De Burca.

Tuition

The 3rd in our series of tutorials brought to you in association with Waltons Music.

Up & Coming - Andrew Murray

He's a fine new singer, with a penchant for Richard Thompson songs and a voice as mellow as Sean Keane's. Ita Kelly talks to the Inishbofin singer about his new album, "Hell or High Water".

Story Behind the Song

Rats, a best seller, an Irish song from the pen of Ned Harrigan and a tale of typos and notoriety, Dan Milner has it all.

Live Reviews

John Brophy attends the last night of the Dublin music institution, Mother Redcaps.

CD Reviews

Another selection of CDs brought to you in association with Gael-Linn.