Irish Music Magazine - April 2007

Irish Music MagazineApril 2007Ireland

Frankie Gavin & Hibernian Rhapsody

The emergence of group, Hibernian Rapsody represents a new era in the career of Frankie Gavin, writes Sean Walsh.

Beoga on a Roll

Eddie Creaney met up with Beoga at the start of a busy spring for the lively lads from the North, and the release of a new album.

Bringing it all back to Buncrana

Following a hugely successful début, the Ar Ais Arís Traditional Arts festival returns to Buncrana, Co. Donegal from 29th March to 1st April, and there's already quite a buzz in the air.

Music Network Tour

Ita Kelly interviews fiddler, Maeve Donnelly who tells her about a special Music Network project that will be touring the country in the month of May.

North America

A View from Across The Black River

Kevin Burke has a new album and it's on his own label. The veteran fiddler tells Helene Dunbar that he's mildly shocked at being a recording executive.

Europe

Longing for the Hills of Donegal

Tom Keller meets up with An Tor, a German group who play their Irish trad with a distinct Donegal accent.

United Kingdom

Memories of the Banjo Man

Petra Jones talks with Tony "Sully" O'Sullivan, who tells her of his start in Irish music when the culture was hidden and anything but trendy.

Festivals

Our 2007 Festivals supplement reporting on events from Ireland, UK, Europe and North America.

Regulars

Tuition

This month we look at two tunes from the Levey collection, one of the most important 19th century transcripts of the old style of playing, brought to you in association with Walton's Music.

Book Review

Sean Laffey explores The Spoons Murder and Other Mysteries by Con O'Drisceoil on Craft Recordings.

Up & Coming

Breda Keville is a young Galway based fiddler who has released one of the best pure drop trad albums of the last year. Ita Kelly reports.

Live Reviews

John O'Regan reports from The Prodigals concert in Galway, while Josephine Mulvenna is on hand at the William Kennedy Piping Festival.

CD Reviews

Another selection of CD Reviews from the International World of Folk and Traditional music.