Irish Music Magazine - November 1997

Compilations Are Making Her Angry

Eileen Ivers has a new CD out, made up of her "safer" older work. She tells Rod O'Connor why she'd prefer to do something more experimental.

Who Fears To Speak?

Seán Laffey meets folk icon Liam Clancy, who tells him about his latest projects, two new albums released in the same week and more to come. At 62 there's no hope of this dynamo running out of energy.

A Bow In Both Camps

John O'Regan finds out about Cape Breton fiddler Jerry Holland's Boston-Irish influences.

Northern Ireland Special

An Irish Music report on the traditional music scene north of the border. The place is buzzing with excitement and the music is pretty good too.

Surrounded By Music

Older players pass on the music, the next generation respond with enthusiasm. It's this sense of sharing that runs through many of Colum Sands most thoughtful songs, especially the one about the spade. Geoff Harden meets the quiet man from County Down.

Piping's Proud Pedigree

Ronan Nolan in conversation with Belfast piper Robbie Hannan, curator of traditional music at Hollywood's Cultra Folk and Transport Museum. The museum hosts an important exhibition of pipe-making.

Depth In The Debut

Belfast-based Marcas O Murchú, by staying in touch with older players, has crafted a rich harvest of unfamiliar tunes in one of the least commercial recordings of the year. Oisín MacDiarmada reports from mouth to mouth.

Notes On The Page And In The Air

Whether through writing or music, the key is in communication of a feeling. Geoff Harden gets the story from the poet, author and fluter Ciaran Carson.

The Hush Hush Club

John Brophy visits the Stray Leaf Folk Club, where singing and listening go hand in hand.

Ahead Of The Frameless

Tom Cussen not only makes banjos, he also plays them in the Shaskeen Ceili Band. Ronan Nolan visited him in his Co Galway workshop, where he found a treasure trove of banjo memorabilia and stories from the London-Irish scene of the 1960s

Cork's Song Tradition

Paul Dromey meets Jimmy Crowley, who is back with a store of songs after three years sojourn at university

UK News And Tours

Includes interviews with Andy Cutting and Scots super band Capercailie.

New Section - Euro News

A listing of what to see in Germany, news from Holland, Norway and Denmark, plus Christy Moore live

Winter Sessions Listings

Over 100 Irish venues offering live and free traditional music throughout the winter. If your local isn't listed tell us about it and we'll include it next month.