Irish Music Magazine - October 2015 issue

COVER STORY

SLIGO LIVE 2015

Intimate Music on the Wild Atlantic Way.
Sligo Live takes place over the October Bank Holiday Weekend.

FEATURES

OISIN Mac DIARMADA’S TRANSATLANTIC CONNECTIONS

Seán Laffey talks to Oisin MacDiarmada about the masters of Sligo music and his own contribution to the tradition.

The 36th Cork Folk Festival – A Taste of Southern Traditions

One of the leading events each year is The Cork Folk Festival on Leeside from October 1st–4th, 2015.

A POST CARD FROM SLIGO

Seán Laffey walks us through his weekend at the 2015 All–Ireland Fleadh.

FROM PAGES TO STAGES…COMPANÁCH LIVE

Fintan Vallely talks to Seán Laffey about bringing the book from the page to the stage.

BRIGHTEST VOICES

Teresa Horgan and Matt Griffin’s have released a new album Brightest Sky Blue, writes Eileen McCabe.

DEIRDRE’S MUSICAL JOURNEY

Seán Laffey catches up with Deirdre Granville who has released her debut album.

LAUNCH PAD – UNEARTHED ALBUM LAUNCH

Na Fianna Album Launch, Opium Rooms, Wexford St, Dublin, July 29th, 2015. Derek Copley reports.

UP & COMING – Mark Lysaght

John Brophy talks accompaniment with Mark Lysaght on the release of his new album.

TUNE STORY

Seán Laffey reports on Andy Irvine’s version of The Mall of Lismore.

LIVE REVIEWS

THE BLUE, THE GRAY AND THE GREEN

An evening with Myles Dungan and Matthew Gilsenan (of the Celtic Tenors) in The Blue, the Gray and the Green, Town Hall, Cavan, August 6th, 2015. Aidan O’Hara reports.

FESTIVALS

Our regular update on Festivals & Summer Schools from Ireland, UK, Europe and North America.

REGULARS

INTOXICATING SOMA

The heartbeat of traditional musical culture in County Down, July 16th–19th, 2015. Josephine Mulvenna reports.

Tuition

Another selection of tutorials brought to you in association with Waltons Music. You can now listen to these tunes on-line at www.waltonsmusic.com

TUNE STORY – THE MALL OF LISMORE

CD REVIEWS

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

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