Irish Music Magazine - JANUARY 2011

COVER STORY

A WOMAN’S HEART – STILL BEATING

Conor O’Hara reports on the latest CD from the Woman’s Heart Collection.

FEATURES

JIMMY MacCARTHY

John Brophy meets the legendary songwriter in Kilkenny to discuss his new album Hey Ho Believe.

DOLPHIN HITS 50

Seán Laffey chats with Paul O’Reilly of the Dolphin Music Group, celebrating a half century in the music business.

LIZ CARROLL

Collected, the book of tunes by Liz Carroll was launched earlier this year, writes Gwen Orel.

SONNY CONDELL

In Part 2 of Meet the Songwriters at IMRO’s Culture Night, Conor O’Hara chats with Sonny Condell.

A GALWAY AFTERNOON WITH THE MADDENS

Gwen Orel talks to Joanie Madden to discuss her new album A Galway Afternoon.

MUSIC NETWORK WINTER TOUR 2011

John Wynne prepares for the forthcoming Music Network Tour which takes place in January 2011. Martin Roddy reports.

HANNEKE CASSEL

Hanneke Cassel tells Helen Dunbar that it was a meeting with her hero Alasdair Fraser that brought her back to traditional fiddling.

DRIVIN LEITRIM TIMBER

IMM’s John Brophy meets Dave Sheridan the noted flute player from County Leitrim.

GETTING AWAY WITH IT ALL

IMM’s Fíacha O’Dubhda in conversation with Chris Newman on the release of his new album.

LAOISE KELLY

Harpist, Laoise Kelly recently released Ceis, her second solo album, eleven years after her debut offering, writes Sean Walsh.

BOBBY GARDINER

Bobby Gardiner talks to Eileen McCabe to discuss his new album The High Level.

DESTINED TO DUET

Christy Leahy and Caoimhín Vallely have released a new album, writes Eileen McCabe.

JOHN McSHERRY, DONAL O’CONNOR & BOB BROZNAN

Six Days In Down, yes any Irish traditional music project with the old county stamped on the title gets my approval, writes Josephine Mulvenna.

FESTIVALS

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

THE GATHERING festival 2011

The Gathering Festival returns to the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney from March 6th–11th, 2011.

TEMPLE BAR TRAD FESTIVAL 2011

The Temple Bar Trad Festival takes place from January 26th  – 30th, 2011.

LIVE REVIEWS

CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

Sean Laffey reports from his recent trip to Cape Breton.

SLIGO LIVE SESSIONS

Gerry Quinn was in the West for the very successful Sligo Live Sessions which took place over the October Bank Holiday Weekend.

REGULARS

UP & COMING – Nicgaviskey

Derek Copley finds out how the new group Nicgaviskey started.

CD REVIEWS

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

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