Irish Music Magazine - September 1997

Gael Force - Irish Premier League

Dave Caren in conversation with Cork's Denis Desmond and John Masterson, asks how he manages to pick Ireland's Premier League Players?

Donal Lunny Down Under

Donal Lunny in conversation with Kark Kinsella, the talk turns to rhythm and those difficult Riverdance questions.

Afro-Celts

David Caren meets up with James McNally after the Afro-Celts took Dublin by storm. The conversation moves towards radical Sean Nos and complex tribal drum beats.

Déanta - A Whisper From The North

Northern Ireland based Déanta prove you don't have to tour continually to create a blockbuster album. Paul Saunders investigates.

Solas - 90 Degrees and Rising

Solas took a short breather in Ireland where Rod O'Connor met up with Winnie and Karen in Dublins Harcourt Hotel.

Small is Beautiful

Paul Dromey on September Cork Festival finds there isn't a credibility gap at the last big event of the summer.

Fallen Angels

Dublins Acapella quartet on working overseas and singing such sweet harmonies.

The McKennas

Joe and Antoinette McKenna, uilleann pipes and harp duo in conversation with Ronan Nolan. Joe explains that after ten years touring in America, he's now Shanachies representative in Ireland.

The Blarney Star

Kathleen Biggins interviews Don Meade, who describes New York premier session venue "as merely a small basement room in a down town bar".

Sully - Manchester's Mr Banjo

Paul Saunders goes in search of a lost banjo book. Tony Sullivan as ever has all the banjo answers.

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