Irish Music Magazine - July 2016 issue

COVER STORY

PROJECT WEST

Seán Laffey shares the sunshine with Project West on a transatlantic call to Florida.

FEATURES

STRING THEORY FROM THE BANJO PROFESSORS

Seán Laffey talks to Enda Scahill about growing the audience, making a new album and the Holy Grail of generations of Irish musicians, cracking America.

THERE’S NOTHING WHITE ABOUT THIS LILY

The new album Lily, has added another layer to the career of Christy Moore, writes Eileen McCabe.

CLEAR SKIES FOR STAR WATCHERS

Réalta or ‘star’ are a five–piece from the urban sprawl of Belfast. But their music is from another time, another place, as Clive Price found out for Irish Music Magazine.

LIGHT UP YOUR HEARTS

Pádraig Lalor, Fyfe Dangerfield, Greig Stewart and Sarah Passmore collaborate on a single, Light Up Your Hearts and a new album Light Up. Anne Marie Kennedy asks the questions.

SYNERGIES OF STYLE

Eileen McCabe finds out that Brittany has been a big influence on Carlow flute player Ciarán Somers.

GOITSE INSPIRED BY HOME

Seán Laffey attends Goitse’s album launch of Inspired by Chance at the Dunamaise Theatre, Portlaoise.

FESTIVALS

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

FLEADH CHEOIL NA hÉIREANN 2016

All roads lead to Ennis, County Clare this August for Fleadh Cheoil 2016 which celebrates all that is good in Irish Music & Culture.

CATSKILLS IRISH ARTS WEEK

A personal reflection by Reidin O’Flynn, the Artistic Director of the Irish Arts Week.

TEACHING IS CENTRAL TO THE WILLIE CLANCY SUMMER SCHOOL

The 44th Willie Clancy Summer School takes place in Miltown Malbay, County Clare, from Saturday July 2nd to Sunday July 10th, 2016. The School’s co–founder and current Administrator, Harry Hughes, spoke with Aidan O’Hara.

REGULARS

TUNE STORY – DOWLING AND THE DAVIS GUARDS

The story of Dick Dowling is one of the tracks on Jed Marum’s Calla’s Waltz album which was reviewed last month by Aidan O’Hara.

UP & COMING – CONNLA

Connla’s mix of instruments reminds me of the Chieftain’s, but Connla’s music is far more modern, edgy and dare I say it, exciting, writes Seán Laffey. He talks to Emer and Conor Mallon of Connla about their debut album River Waiting.

IMRO EMERGING TALENT, ENDA REILLY

Fitzsimons Bar and Hotel, Temple Bar Tradfest, January 29th, 2016. Derek Copley reports.

Tuition

Another selection of tutorials brought to you in association with Waltons Music. You can now listen to these tunes on-line at www.waltonsmusic.com

CD REVIEWS

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

LIVE REVIEWS

THE 17th GATHERING FESTIVAL

The Gleneagle Hotel & INEC Killarney. February 17th – 21st, 2016. Seán Laffey reports.

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