Irish Music Magazine - June 2012

FEATURES

THE CHIEFTAINS

To celebrate their 50th anniversary, The Chieftains have recorded Voice of Ages with a few old friends and a lot of new ones, writes  Seamus Bellamy.

A MILESTONE FOR ANDY IRVINE

Derek Copley meets Andy Irvine who is looking forward to his 70th Birthday gig in Vicar Street, Dublin.

THE TYRRELL CHRONICLES

Sean Tyrrell chats with Phil Gaston to discuss his new album Walker of the Snow.

LÁ CEOIL

Music Network in association with RTÉ lyric fm presents Lá Ceoil, which is a free live music event as part of the national love:live music celebrations on Thursday June 21st, 2012 (International Music Day).

THE GATHERING 2012

Séan Laffey reviews The Gathering Festival in Killarney, Co. Kerry.

FESTIVALS

Our bumper update on Festivals & Summer Schools from Ireland, UK, Europe and North America.

SLIGO LIVE 2012

Musical legend, Joan Armatrading, will headline Sligo Live 2012 for what promises to be a really special intimate concert.

REGULARS

UP & COMING – DAN GURNEY

Dan Gurney talks about the accordion the way some people talk about falling in love, writes Gwen Orel.

TUNE STORY–CRAIGIE HILL

Sometimes songs are so good that they seem to be discovered by each new generation of singers, then having mastered the words they make the song their own. Such is the case with our song this month, the emigration ballad Craigie Hill. Seán Laffey reports.

BOOK REVIEWS–TRADITIONAL NOTES

Gwen Orel digests a recent release from photographer, Stephen Power.

CD REVIEWS

Another selection of CD Reviews from the International World of Folk and Traditional Music.

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