Irish Music Magazine - May 2019 issue

COVER STORY

GALWAY’S HIGH-ACHIEVING MUSICAL INHERITORS
Having had the privilege of attending a BackWest Live gig at the Galway Arts Festival 2018, I can enthusiastically applaud the band for its individual and collective talent writes Anne Marie Kennedy.

FEATURES

JIGJAM’S PHOENIX – ALL FLAMES NO ASHES
JigJam, those sharp-dressing, hard-driving men from Tullamore, Ireland, are not ready to put the foot on the brakes just yet. Derek Copley reports.

FEAR INIS BEARACHAIN
Johnny Óg Connolly talks to Aidan O’Hara about his new recording, Fear Inis Bearachain,
a sparkling presentation on the melodeon of the traditional music of his native Conamara.

CHANGEABLE HEART
Seán Laffey talks to two young traditional singers, Ruth Notman and Sam Kelly.

THE IRISH ROVER
The legendary Irish Rovers recently toured Ireland. We compile a selection of highlights which included concerts in Ballymena and Drogheda plus their visit to EPIC : The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin.

SIANSA GAEL LINN FINAL
A mouth watering night of Music is promised in the National Concert Hall, Dublin.

FINDING SOLACE IN A SONG
Frank Greally reports for Irish Music Magazine on the poignant story of Richard Mulligan, who has released his debut album I Never Met You.

SYNTAGMA
Seán Laffey finds out about an exciting flute project from Pietro Berlanda.

WEST OF CONNACHT
Seán Laffey talks to two New Yorkers, sisters Andi and Fionnghuala Leahy. They play fiddle, flute and clavinet in the band West of Connacht with guitarist Peter Gallagher, from Ireland… and they are taking trad in some new directions!

FESTIVALS

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

MINNESOTA IRISH MUSIC WEEKEND
Seán Laffey is in conversation with Norah Rendell, the Executive Artistic Director of the Center for Irish Music in Minnesota.

PENN-MAR IRISH FESTIVAL
Seán Laffey talks to Mary Yeaple about the Penn-Mar Festival.

REGULARS

STORIES FROM IRISH AMERICA
From the cradle to the stage, with The Celtic Lambs.

GREAT INFLUENCES ON THE TRADITION
An appreciation of the flute player, John McKenna, by Aidan O’Hara.

LEGENDS OF IRISH MUSIC
An appreciation of Ed Reavy by Mark Lysaght.

MUSIC TUITION – Piano Accordion Basics with Alan Kelly
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
The Lowlands of Holland features this month, writes Seán Laffey.

BOOK REVIEWS

BOBBY GARDINER, A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE IRISH BUTTON ACCORDION
3 CD Edition (Waltons, 2018). ISNB 978-1-85720-221-2. €19.95.
Aidan O’ Hara digests the content for Irish Music Magazine.

LIVE REVIEWS

LIZ CARROLL AND JIMMY KEANE
Tradfest, City Hall, Dublin, January 25th, 2019. Mark Lysaght reports.

CD REVIEWS

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

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