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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