Irish Music Magazine - July 2022 Issue

COVER STORY

GODERICH CELTIC ROOTS FESTIVAL
The 30th Annual Goderich Celtic Roots Festival, Celtic College and Kids Camp takes place August 1-7, 2022 in Ontario, Canada.

FEATURES

RARE AULD TIMES FROM THE DUBLIN CITY RAMBLERS
Seán Laffey hears about their songs and stories from the Ramblers’ founder member Seán McGuinness.

TEAMWORK FROM TIREE WITH SKERRYVORE
Tiree’s musical ambassadors are back on tour and they are taking lessons learned during the pandemic on the road with them, as the band’s Martin Gillespie tells Seán Laffey.

SHASKEEN, REVIVED!
Tom Cussen of Shaskeen in conversation with Anne Marie Kennedy for Irish Music Magazine.

JON SOUSA’S MUSIC IS FROM ABOVE
Mark Lysaght interviews the Boulder based guitar player.

SHELTA CELEBRATING TWENTY YEARS
The Irish traditional band Shelta is based in the Lyon area of France. Their guitarist Fabien Guiloineau was interviewed by Philippe Cousin.

EDDIE COSTELLO’S SONGS AND TUNES
On a sunny spring morning over coffee at Cahir House Hotel, Seán Laffey connected with Eddie Costello, in an old fashioned in-person interview.

EYRE ON THE HAMMERED DULCIMER
Mary-Grace Autumn Lee spoke to Anne Marie Kennedy about her influences and passion for tunes, old and new. She is gaining substantial traction with her innovative playing on the hammered dulcimer.

FESTIVALS

A selection of wonderful Festivals and Summer Schools from Ireland and abroad.

50th WILLIE CLANCY SUMMER SCHOOL
Deirdre Cronin in conversation with Harry Hughes for Irish Music Magazine.

MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST SUMMER SCHOOL
The School Returns In-Person August 15-19, with a special virtual day of online classes on August 14.

DUNGARVAN TUNEFEST 2022
Seán Laffey talks to Valerie O’Gorman about the return of the Dungarvan TuneFest, which runs from 24th to 26th of June.

SOUTH SLIGO SUMMER SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC, SONG & DANCE
Gráinne McCool talks to two of the key organisers of this well-established summer school, Seána Haughey & Marie Flannery.

REGULARS

STORIES FROM IRISH AMERICA
Pat Broaders shares his story with Réidín O’Flynn.

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

UILLEANN PIPES BASICS with Tom Delany
Brought to you in association with the Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM).

THE LEGENDS SERIES
Chapter 15 : Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. An appreciation by Mark Lysaght for Irish Music Magazine.

MEET THE RADIO PRESENTER
Marianne MacDonald of Come West Along the Road, Philadelphia in conversation with Robert Heuston.

US VISA ADVICE
It almost seems like the United States government wants to discourage performers from outside the US from travelling to the US to perform, writes Mary Beth McCormack.

STORY BEHIND THE SONG
The old Scottish song, Lass of Gowrie, is called Katie O’er the Gowrie on Eddie Costello’s new album Songs & Tunes.

LIVE REVIEWS

THE GATHERING FESTIVAL
Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, County Kerry, April 7th – 10th. Seán Laffey reports.

LIVE WITH JIGJAM
Wild Rose Moon Performing Arts Center in Plymouth, Indiana, USA. Maryann McTeague Keifer reports.

BOOK REVIEWS

BETWEEN THE JIGS AND THE REELS REVISITED – THE DONEGAL FIDDLE TRADITION
By Caoimhín Mac Aoidh, (Foreword by Tommy Peoples). Waltons Music, 400 pages, paperback, ISBN 9781857202229. Aidan O’Hara reviews.

CD REVIEWS

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

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