Irish Music Magazine - March 2020 issue

COVER STORY

MUSIC CITY IRISH FEST 2020
A stellar line-up of artists and events has been assembled for what promises to be 5 amazing days in Nashville.

FEATURES

ARTY McGLYNN (1944-2019)
An appreciation by Mark Lysaght.

A NEW DECADE FROM FIDIL
Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, Aidan O’Donnell and Damien McGeehan, three Donegal fiddle players and better known as FIDIL, have just completed their new album, Decade, writes Grainne McCool.

SEAMUS EGAN
Cara Gibney discusses the latest recording with the critically acclaimed, Seamus Egan.

THE IRISH ROVERS : EPIC ICONS
George Millar of The Irish Rovers chats to Mark Lysaght for Irish Music Magazine.

KATIE THEASBY
Frank Greally in conversation with Katie Theasby.

WALLS OF CAVES FROM BILLOW WOOD
Seán Laffey talks to Brid O’Donnell of Billow Wood who are set to launch their Walls of Caves debut album this March.

MEITHEAL – MOVE TO LARGER VENUE!
Meitheal runs from July 20th to 24th in St. Flannan’s College, Ennis.

SCREAMING ORPHANS
The Diver sisters from Bundoran in County Donegal have been taking the music world by storm in recent years. Better known as Screaming Orphans, Grainne McCool caught up with them.

REMEMBERING JOHNNY CONNOLLY
Anne Marie Kennedy remembers Connemara’s King of the Melodeon.

SIANSA GAEL LINN 2020 – AR AGHAIDH LINN!
The Siansa Gael Linn 2020 competition is in full flow with workshops taking place from February 28th through to March 2nd.

SONGS FROM THE BEAUTIFUL CITY
Jimmy Crowley tells Seán Laffey, “My new double CD took nearly 3 years to record, it is backed by 30 years learning and gathering the songs.”

UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK
Traditional Music and Dance has been at the heart of the activities of the Irish World Academy since it was established at the University of Limerick by the late Professor Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin in 1994, writes Niall Keegan.

RODNEY CROWELL
Chris Keenan chats with Rodney Crowell for Irish Music Magazine.

SONGS FROM PROMONTORY SUMMIT
After thirty years in the ballad business, Patrick Michael Karnahan of the Black Irish Band is not likely to run out of inspiration. Seán Laffey finds out why.

BLACKBIRD AND CROW – Dark flights from Donegal
Seán Laffey puts in a call to Donegal and speaks with a duo that is flying high on their own words and music.

CIARÁN’S BANJAXED
Ace banjo player and multi-instrumentalist, Ciarán Ryan, talks to Aidan O’Hara about himself and his debut album, Banjaxed.

REGULARS

STORIES FROM IRISH AMERICA
Réidín O’Flynn takes a trip down memory lane with Kevin Henry.

LEGENDS OF IRISH MUSIC
An appreciation of Sonny Brogan by Mark Lysaght.

GREAT INFLUENCES ON THE TRADITION
An appreciation of Tommy Peoples by Aidan O’ Hara.

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

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

STORY BEHIND THE SONG
Seán Laffey finds out more about The Banks of My Own Lovely Lee, the Cork National Anthem after talking to Jimmy Crowley.

FESTIVALS

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

DUBLIN IRISH FESTIVAL
Slainte…The Dublin Irish Festival Gets Healthy Reviews for 2019 and Looks Ahead to a Bright 2020 Line-Up.

BLAS INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL
Blas returns to the Irish World Academy at the University of Limerick for the 24th successive year this 22nd June – 3rd July.

MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST ART POSTER CONTEST RETURNS
Submissions Now Open; Any & All Designers Encouraged to Apply.

TULSA IrishFest, OKLAHOMA
Don Burdick, Festival President, chats to Robert Heuston of Irish Music Magazine.

LIVE REVIEWS

FIDDLER’S GREEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
July 21st – 28th, 2019. Clive Price reports from Rostrevor, County Down for Irish Music Magazine.

JOHNNY McEVOY : STILL ON SONG
Frank Greally reports from the Seaview Session in South Dublin.

CD REVIEWS

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

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