Irish Music Magazine - October 2024 Issue
COVER STORY
THE JOURNEY OF DAN McCABE
Robert Heuston in conversation with Dan McCabe for Irish Music Magazine to discuss life, music and a new studio album.
FEATURES
LANE TO THE GLEN
It was Scoil Éigse week at the All Ireland Fleadh when Seán Laffey put in a call to Oisín Mac Diarmada about the new album from Oisín, Daithí Gormley & Samantha Harvey.
MUSICAL MUSINGS FROM MAYO
Anne Marie Kennedy in conversation with Holly Geraghty for Irish Music Magazine.
THE ROVING JOURNEYMAN
Seán Laffey talks to Tyrone native, Niall Hanna, about his family legacy of folksong and the urge to write new songs about locations and people from his homeplace.
TWENTY YEARS AND MORE OF NARAGONIA
Seán Laffey talks to Toon Van Mierlo of Naragonia, the Belgian duo of Toon and his wife Pascale Rubens, who have recently released a special live 20-year anniversary CD.
ROISIN McGRORY’S PÓR
Inishowen based traditional Irish music fiddle player, Roisin McGrory, has recently launched her second album, Pór, writes Gráinne McCool.
ROBERT & JAMES HARVEY THE LADS OF LAOIS
Robert Harvey tells Seán Laffey how lockdown projects drove the brothers’ search for authentic local music.
UNMATCHED PAIR
Seán Laffey makes a zoom call to the USA with Hannah O’Brien and Grant Flick.
AVOURNEEN : TEN YEARS IN DENVER
Seán Laffey discovers from Adam Goldstein that Denver’s live circuit was a key factor in forming the band.
OUR OLD VILLAGE : NEW SONGS FROM JIM SHARKEY
Mark Lysaght finds out more for Irish Music Magazine.
SIMPLE LITTLE BOAT
Seán Laffey talks to Stephen Lamb of Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost about the motivation behind some of those new songs.
FESTIVAL
A selection of wonderful Festivals and Summer Schools from Ireland and abroad.
CORK FOLK FESTIVAL 45th BIRTHDAY
Seán Laffey talks to William Hammond about this year’s Cork Folk Festival taking place October 2nd – 6th.
GALWAY BAY’S CELTIC MUSIC FEIS
Running from October 21-27 in Ocean Shores, Washington, Festival Director Chris Doyle chats to Anita Lock for Irish Music Magazine.
REGULARS
THE LEGENDS SERIES
Chapter 40 : John McSherry. An appreciation by Mark Lysaght for Irish Music Magazine.
IRISH MUSIC FOR SILVER FLUTE with Steph Geremia
Brought to you in association with the Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM).
MEET THE RADIO PRESENTER
Tom Wadsworth of Reel Irish in conversation with Robert Heuston for Irish Music Magazine.
MUSIC & HEALING
In Part 8 of the series, Bruce S. Victor MD, DLFAPA speaks with Bróna McVittie on healing, music, and waking the world.
STORY BEHIND THE SONG
On a recent spin around the Cork and Kerry section of the Wild Atlantic Way, Seán Laffey bought a CD, The Limestone Rock, an archive recording of Micho Russell.
LIVE REVIEWS
MEITHEAL CLOSING CONCERT
Millennium Theatre Limerick, Saturday July 27th 2024. John O’Regan reports for Irish Music Magazine.
LIVE IN BELFAST
Belfast TradFest July 21-28, 2024. Dave McNally was there for IMM.
GODERICH CELTIC ROOTS FESTIVAL & COLLEGE
Austin Comerton reports for Irish Music Magazine.
CD REVIEWS
Another selection of CD Reviews from the International World of Folk and Traditional Music.
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