Irish Music Magazine - June 2019 issue

COVER STORY

25th ANNUAL CATSKILLS IRISH ARTS WEEK

Taking place in East Durham, New York, July 14-20 and featuring an impressive line-up of Tutors and Concerts.

FEATURES

PHILOSOPHERS, POETS AND KINGS

Kate Rusby is a definitive voice of the folk singing world, writes Grainne McCool.

MOYA BRENNAN & CORMAC DE BARRA

Aidan O’Hara talks to two famous harpers about their new album.

BLAS IS BACK

Grainne McCool chats to Blas director, Pamela Cotter.

SIANSA GAEL LINN FINAL 2019 (THE RESULTS)

Irish Traditional Music & Song as Gaeilge was to the fore in the National Concert Hall, Dublin on April 7th last.

NEW TERRITORIES FOR LE VENT DU NORD

Séamus Bellamy writes : a much-loved Quebecois phenomenon returns with a new member and a new sound.

THE CHILD BALLADS FROM LAOISE O’BRIEN

John Brophy talks to Laoise O’Brien, about her recently released album of the Child Ballads.

TRAD IN THE HEARTLAND FROM BRASS LASSIE

John Karr in conversation with Laura MacKenzie.

MICK ‘CITERN’ WALSH PUTS THE HA’PENNY DOWN

Seán Laffey finds Mick ‘Citern’ Walsh is flat out with his latest recording.

PETE SEEGER

A centennial tribute by Pat Kelleher.

FESTIVALS

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

YN CHRUINNAGHT CELTIC GATHERING

Seán Laffey talks to Chloë Woolley, one of the organisers of the Isle of Man’s Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering.

AN CHÚIRT CHRUITIREACHTA

Seán Laffey chats with Aibhlín McCrann, the Director of An Chúirt Chruitireachta.

INTO THE LIGHT FOR CEOL NA COILLE

Donegal’s Paul Harrigan is no stranger to the Irish music scene, writes Grainne McCool.

REGULARS

STORIES FROM IRISH AMERICA
A “Local Hero”
Réidín O’Flynn talks with Billy McComiskey.

GREAT INFLUENCES ON THE TRADITION

Aidan O’Hara reflects on the significant contribution to the Irish Music Tradition of Colm Ó Lochlainn (1892–1972).

LEGENDS OF IRISH MUSIC

An appreciation by Mark C Lysaght of the late Paddy Canny (1919–2008).

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

HARP BASICS with Lisa Canny

Brought to you in association with the Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM).

STORY BEHIND THE SONG – SULLIVAN’S JOHN

Seán Laffey writes that this song was recorded 51 years ago by the group Sweeney’s Men on their eponymous 1968 album.

BOOK REVIEWS

THE SLIGO MAID

Original Compositions by Carmel Gunning Book and CD. Aidan O’Hara digests the contents.

LIVE REVIEWS

SHASKEEN LIVE IN GALWAY

Keepers of the Flame for 50 Years. Ballinderreen Community Centre, County Galway, March 16th, 2019. Anne Marie Kennedy reports.

THE KILFENORA CÉILÍ BAND

National Concert Hall, Dublin, March 18th, 2019. Deirdre Cronin provides the detail.

DAOIRĺ FARRELL LIVE AT TRADFEST

City Assembly House, Dublin, January 27th, 2019. Lar Flynn reports.

CD REVIEWS

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

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