Irish Music Magazine - September 1998

Luka Bloom

Dave Caren meets up with Luka Bloom, the man from Salty Heaven.

Sinéad Lohan

Record companies were scrambling to sign Cork's unique songwriter, Paul Dromey in conversation with an old aquaintance.

Junior Crehan

Ita Kelly brings us a special tribute to the late Junior Crehan.

Trend Studios

Thirty Years Young last August; Aidan O'Hara hears stories of the old days when John Dardis and his team recorded Planxty and Luke Kelly.

1798

John Brophy continues our series of songs of the Rising, this month the two Father Murphys.

Liza Carthy

Toner Quinn meets a young lady, who is determined to keep singing the tradition, he concludes that we have a lot to learn from this no-compromise attitude.

Tunes from the old bridge

John O'Regan profiles the Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaigh enterprise.

Arlo Guthrie

You have to have heart and passion to be a folk singer he tells Ita Kelly.

Robbie O'Connell

John O'Regan catches up with Robbie O'Connell on a recent trip to the States.

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The McNamaras

The Leitrim family that plays together, stays together, report from Jim Kelly.

Summer Sessions

Over 200 venues listed offering an amazing 630 nights of free entertainment each week.

Irish Music in Europe

The autumn is on the way and the Club Circuit begins again, check out where to find Irish Music on the Continent (Riverdance is already sold out in Holland!)

Gaelic Roots

John O'Regan fresh from his American trip reports on the Gaelic Roots program at Boston College.

Plus

• Another Young Band from the Malgamu Stable
• Coleman Heritage Centre
• Antonio Breski's piano launch
• Live Reviews - Solas in Galway and Dublin
• Seán Keane at the Roisin Dubh

Mac Spy in Down Patrick