Sean McGuire
1928 - 2005
This Spring brings the loss of Sean McGuire. Earl Hitchner remembers him in this fine article in the Irish Echo
There is also an interview he did a while back with Fiddler Magazine
Andrew Davey
1928 -2005
Sligo fiddler and contributor to Bernard Flaherty's book: Trip To Sligo, also passed away this Spring.
Josephine Keegan
releases her second book entitled:"A DROP IN THE OCEAN",
She'll be in Chicago on May 10th
For more info on Josephine and the book, see page 1 and page 2 of the promo.
Brian Conway
Check out the recent New York Times article on Brian Conway
Much more coming soon!
See what was new in The Fall of 2004
AND
Brendan Taffe's excellent website
See what was new in The Summer and Fall of 2003 from:
See what was new In the Summer and Fall of 2002 from:
which, besides his interviews of fiddlers, includes his journal about Ireland,
traditional music, words, families, and barn dances that start in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night.
See what was new in The Spring of 2004 from:
Patrick Mangan's Solo Cd release - The addition Live unreleased tracks from Andy McGann, Summer 1992 -
New release from Teada - Dervish given the keys to the city of Sligo - Sligo Fiddler Phillip Duffy CD release -
Mick O'Brien and Caoimhín Ó'Raghallaigh - CD release - New Interviews from Paddy Glackin, Brendan McGlinchey, And Matt Cranitch - and more!
Dervish - Siobhan Peoples and Murty Ryan - John Daly - Denis Liddy and Michael Hynes - The Barefield Ceili Band - Gerry O'Connor -
Donal O'Connor
Maeve Donnelly; Brian Conway; Seamus Quinn; Manus McGuire; A Live CD from The Philadelphia Irish Festival;
Interviews from Winnie Horan; Frankie Gavin; and Seamus Connolly