Irish Music Magazine - December 2022 Issue

COVER STORY

SONGS OF THE CELTIC WINTER
Singer Songwriter, Ashley Davis in conversation with Maryann McTeague Keifer for Irish Music Magazine.

FEATURES

AT PEACE WITH BRÍDÍN
Gráinne McCool writes that it was a delight to speak with BRÍDÍN about her life, her music and her day job.

ANDY COONEY’S UPCOMING PROJECTS ENRICH THE IRISH COMMUNITY WORLDWIDE
Anita Lock interviews Andy Cooney to discuss his cruise, music podcast, current releases, and forthcoming concerts.

AND WE FOR ONE ANOTHER BY ROBIN JAMES HURT
Robin James Hurt was born in Belfast, moved with his family to Edinburgh as a toddler and at age 21 came back to Ireland to follow the music, writes Anne Marie Kennedy.

BRENDAN’S LOVE LETS THE LIGHT IN
Seán Laffey has a video interview with Brendan Monaghan in the Netherlands.

IRISH MUSIC MAGAZINE CALENDAR 2023
Brought to you in association with the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO).

WARD IRISH MUSIC ARCHIVES (WIMA)
In the first of a new series of articles, Mary Beth McCormack writes about the Ward Irish Music Archives (WIMA).

ECHOS FROM HOME
Seán Laffey talks to California based Kathryn Lillich about her new album Echos from Home.

TOM PORTMAN HAS A PLAN
Seán Laffey talks to Kinvara based Tom Portman, a guitarist with three releases in the pipeline.

THE SPRINGBANK VOYAGE
Barry Nisbet talks to Seán Laffey about The Springbank Voyage musical project.

FESTIVALS

TRADFEST TEMPLE BAR IS BACK!
(25-29 January 2023) For the Music That Moves Us
Ireland’s largest trad and folk music festival invites audiences to experience extraordinary live music in the historic and atmospheric setting of Temple Bar, Dublin’s cultural quarter and across the city. Trad everywhere you go!

REGULARS

PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT in IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC with Stephen Markham
Brought to you in association with the Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM).

THE HISTORY OF IRISH MUSIC
Part 5. Horns & Trumpets, an overview by Aidan O’Hara for Irish Music Magazine.

WALTONS TUITION
Another selection of tutorials brought to you in association with Waltons Music. You can now listen to these online at www.waltons.ie

THE LEGENDS SERIES
Chapter 20 : John Doyle. Mark Lysaght provides a career overview.

MEET THE RADIO PRESENTER
Austin Comerton of Irish Radio Canada in conversation with Robert Heuston for Irish Music Magazine.

STORY BEHIND THE SONG
Courting in the Kitchen. Seán Laffey writes, steam printing was first developed by the Times of London in 1814 to make newsprint profitable.

LIVE REVIEWS

DUBLIN IRISH FESTIVAL, OHIO 2022
Maryann McTeague Keifer reports for Irish Music Magazine..

MUSIC NETWORK COMES TO NEWBRIDGE
Mark Lysaght reports for Irish Music Magazine.

CD REVIEWS

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

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