Irish Music Magazine - May 1996

Derrane's Return

Last year Boston-born Joe Derrane made what has been called "the greatest comeback in Irish traditional music". This year he has followed up with a new CD.

Dubliners After Ronnie

With Paddy Reilly taking over from the departed Ronnie Drew, The Dubliners have recorded a new album and are already back on the road.

Master Tapes

Over the past 60 years Radio Eireann has built up probably the largest archive of traditional music tapes in Europe, which Harry Bradshaw has been remastering over the last two years.

Dress Dance

John Cullinane was at the recent World Dance Championships in Dublin to view the changes in dance costume styles.

The McPeakes

Admired around the world for forty years and praised by other artists including John Lennon, Van Morrison and Bob Dylan, they are ignored or worse at home.