Irish Music Magazine - July 1998

Liam O'Flynn

The Piper's Call - Sean Laffey meets the legendary uileann piper in Kildare.

Máire Brennan

Perfect Time - Máire discusses religion and the misuse of the term 'Celtic Music' with Aidan O'Hara.

Seán Keane

No Stranger To Success - Ita Kelly on the Caherlistrane singing sensation.

Fleadh '98

Special Feature - your annual guide to the craic and competitions at this years All Ireland. Generously sponsored by Staunton's Intersports.

Gaelic Storm

No sinking feelings from the trad band on the Titanic, John O'Regan cruises the virtual shipping lanes to bring us this story.

Gary O'Briain

Phil Gaston meets up with one of the busiest musicians on the scene.

Paul Kelly

The erstwhile mandolinist with the Sharon Shannon band is now running his own record company. John Brophy brings us a company report.

Ian Green

Alan MacIntosh Brown meets the ex-Cop who is now head of one of Scotland's leading traditional music labels.

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Plus

The JSD Band - Celtic revival for Scotland's Folk Rockers, Rig The Jig, Carlos Nunez, Songs of 1798 - something for the tone deaf. Brent Nokes - painting the session scene in Donegal, The Gabriel Hounds howling in Ohio, Festival and live reports from around the country, CD reviews, news from Ireland. USA, Europe and the UK.