Irish Music Magazine - May 2018 issue

COVER STORY

FROM TULLAMORE TO DOLLYWOOD
JigJam are a multi-award winning quartet from the heart of Ireland, the Midlands. Grainne McCool discovers they’ve spent the early part of 2018 in Dollywood, Tennessee.

FEATURES

LIAM O’FLYNN GENTLEMAN PIPER
Seán Laffey remembers Liam O’Flynn who passed away in March.

GAEL LINN AT 65
Founded in 1953, Gael Linn celebrates 65 years of services to Irish language and culture. Aidan O’Hara reminisces with Antoine Ó Coileáin.

ATLANTEAN ADVENTURES WITH CUA
Cua’s refreshing diversity of inputs yields Atlantean results, writes Mark Lysaght.

SALSA IN THE CITY
Derek Copley fires off some questions to Brian Ferguson in Galway and Andres Martorell in Uruguay, to find out about the Irish Latin Fusion of Baile an Salsa and their new album Ériu.

THE JOYFUL HOUR
Seán Laffey is in conversation with Open the Door for Three.

SAFE HOME
Tommy and Saundra O’Sullivan in conversation with Seán Laffey.

SIANSA GAEL LINN FINAL 2018
The Siansa Gael Linn Final programme on the centre pages which takes place in the National Concert Hall, Dublin on April 22nd.

BOXING BANJO
It was March 2018 and like many Irish musicians Dara Healy of Boxing Banjo was out west in America. Dara answers Seán Laffey’s questions.

ELMWOOD STATION
Gwen Orel finds out about the New England roots scene from the New Hampshire flute player Sarah Bauhan, whose new album is called Elmwood Station.

BERNADETTE MORRIS WRITES FROM THE HEART
County Tyrone Native, singer and fiddle player, Bernadette Morris’ new EP, Where the Heart Is, is exclusively original. Anne Marie Kennedy spoke to her about the writing process.

HIGHTIME
Seán Laffey speaks with HighTime, the young Connemara group, as they were travelling the snowy roads of Germany.

FESTIVALS

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

CEOL NA COILLE
Grainne McCool talks to Paul Harrigan about the upcoming Ceol na Coille 2018 Summer School.

MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST
One of the highlights of the Festival season is Irish Fest, Milwaukee which takes places in Wisconsin August 16 – 19.

FLEADH NUA 2018
A festival of performance and participation which takes place in Ennis, County Clare from May 20th–28th, 2018.

DUBLIN IRISH FESTIVAL 2018
We continue our countdown to what promises to be one of the great Festivals this year and will run from August 3rd-5th.

REGULARS

STORIES FROM IRISH AMERICA
From the Kitchen to the Grand Ole Opry. Pauline Conneely gives Reidin O’Flynn a view of her world.

GREAT INFLUENCES ON THE TRADITION
Aidan O’Hara explores the life of the legendary uilleann piper and pipe maker, Leo Rowsome.

LEGENDS OF IRISH MUSIC
An appreciation of the late Eamonn Campbell by Mark Lysaght.

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

BODHRÁN BASICS WITH BRIAN FLEMING
Brought to you in association with the Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM).

TUNE STORY – DUBLIN IN THE RARE OULD TIMES
Seán Laffey looks back at one of the most popular numbers in the folk singer’s chapbook.

BOOK REVIEWS
Condaí Phroinnseais Mac Cuinneagáin Agus Ceolta Teilinn, Coiscéim, 2017, Pádraig Mac Seáin. Book and 3 CDs of talk and singing (€15), and Séarlaí Mac Anna agus Mé Féin (Coiscéim, 2016) book and 3 CDs (€12). Aidan O’Hara reviews two new exciting publications.

LIVE REVIEWS

CELTIC COLOURS FESTIVAL 2017
Seán Laffey hears ancestral voices echo in Cape Breton. October 2017.

CD REVIEWS

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

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