Irish Music Magazine - April 2006

Ireland

Frances Black

John Brophy finds that Frances is a very busy person, caught between two lives and that she really has a love to carry the music.

Celtic Woman

John Brophy meets David Downes, the composer behind the latest Irish show to grace the transatlantic circuit.

Serenade for Two

Seán Laffey drives to Kilkenny and talks with accordion player, Mick McAuley, who has made a delightful CD with Winnie Horan, out very soon on the Compass Label.

United Kingdom

After the Morning Cara Dillon

The UK based County Derry singer has something to say about traditional and newly composed songs in this special IMM interview by Conor O'Hara.

North America

The Barra MacNeils

In 'All At Once', the Barra MacNeils have managed to piece together the rarest breed of recording writes Seamus Bellamy.

Festivals 2006

Our special supplement dedicated to a selection of leading festivals and summer schools in Ireland, UK, Europe and North America.

Regulars

Up & Coming

Ita Kelly talks to Conor Keane and Martin O'Malley about their new album, which is full of European and Irish influences and has a Portuegese title.

Tuition

Our continued series of tutorials brought to you in association with Waltons Music.

Launch Pad

Ita Kelly reports from the recent CD launch in Ennis from the Turloughmore Ceilí Band.

Live Reviews

Dan Milner participated in an unusual seminar on the shared legacies of Irish and English folk song.

CD Reviews

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