New Editors at The Journal of Music

The Journal of Music is pleased to announce Paul O’Connor, Patrick Groenland and Stephen Graham as the latest members of its editorial team.

The appointment of three new editors is the latest in a year of changes at The Journal of Music, which has seen the magazine redevelop from a bi-monthly print magazine to an online publication. With a beta website launched earlier this year, the magazine has been publishing regular articles, reviews and news items, documenting and reflecting on a broad span of Irish and international musical life. The next phase of this web development will be launched in the coming weeks.

Each editor will cover a wide-ranging brief, but will specialise in a particular area. Anyone wishing to contact the magazine can email either the editor relevant to their area, or the General Editor at editor@journalofmusic.com

Paul O’Connor is The Journal of Music‘s new Traditional Music Editor. Originally from Sligo, now living in County Wicklow, Paul ran the blog Last Night’s Fun for a number of years, in which he documented the traditional music scene. He recently began contributing to The Journal of Music, with an article on the Gloaming. Email paul@journalofmusic.com

A composer and guitarist, Patrick Groenland is the magazine’s new Improvised Music Editor. Covering a broad range of musical genres, Patrick’s main focus will be jazz and improvised musical practices from around the world. Patrick is now based in his hometown, Dublin, having studied music in Boston, Leuven (Belgium) and Maynooth. He started writing for The Journal of Music earlier this year. Email patrick@journalofmusic.com

Stephen Graham will fill the role of Classical Music Editor, covering the vast gamut of composed music of the last millennium. Originally from Dublin, Stephen is now based in London, where he is completing a PhD in musicology at Goldsmiths College. He previously studied music at University College, Dublin, and King’s College, London. Email stephen@journalofmusic.com

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Today’s challenge …

I’m going to be concentrating all my LAST NIGHT’S FUN energies on my new role as Traditional Music Editor over at The Journal of Music, and so won’t be adding any new content here for the foreseeable.

I’d recommend signing up for updates over at www.journalofmusic.com and/or following @journalofmusic on Twitter.

You can get me in relation to traditional music news etc. on paul@journalofmusic.com. (Of course, I’m still available for commissioned / commercial / freelance / ghost writing work on music@penhire.ie).

September Sessions 2011 in Louisburgh, Co Mayo

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND ALL WELCOME….

An Bhun Abhainn, Louisburgh, County Mayo

9th, 10th & 11th of September, 2011

The September Sessions is an annual family weekend of Irish Traditional Music which takes place in An Bhun Abhainn pub, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo. Now in it’s seventh year, this mini festival has seen a wide range of traditional musicians from Mayo and further afield gather in the beautiful surroundings of Louisburgh.

Although focusing on quality Irish music this year we will be getting out and about around Louisburgh with a free gig in the town-hall on Friday night with the Dartry Ceili Band (All Ireland Champions in 2009) and a foraging afternoon on Saturday for kids and adults too.

Watching the kids come along so well over the years has been wonderful to watch and this year we will continue to focus on sessions for both the young ones and the teens. We have our trusty band of merry musicians as usual in the pub throughout the weekend joined by guests.

All events are free and we look forward to welcoming you to Louisburgh

Core Musicians: Emer Mayock (flute), John Kilkenny (fiddle), Philip Duffy (fiddle), Declan Courell (guitar)

Guest Musicians 2011:  Ciaran Somers (flute) & Dave Sheridan (fiddle)

Friday Night – 9th

Town Hall – Dartry Ceili Band with support from Mike Bartlett – Doors 7.45pm. Followed by Session in the bar from 9.30pm

Saturday Afternoon – 10th

Foraging afternoon with Will Williams. Spending a couple of hours around Old Head foraging for mushrooms and exploring nature. Starting at 11am.

Followed by kids session at 2pm. (Beach or Town-Hall – dependent on weather)

Afternoon session in the pub from 5pm

Saturday Night

Session in the bar from 9.30 til late

Sunday Afternoon – 11th

Teen Session from 2pm followed by music from the core musicians.

Sunday Night

Finishing off the weekend with old-timey and bluegrass songs with Tim Rogers and his band, The Clew Bay Critters

For more on the September Sessions

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Rian sa Gaiety

From the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival brochure:

“Acclaimed choreographer Michael Keegan Dolan and leading musician Liam Ó Maonlaí with a company of musicians and dancers, embark on a journey to explore the tension and harmony between Irish traditional music and modern dance. The Festival is delighted to present this world première, created as a response to the current seismic changes in Irish society.

Ó Maonlaí’s album Rian (meaning Imprint or Trace) was inspired by Seán Ó Riada’s seminal recording, Ó Riada sa Gaiety, and this production combines Rian as part of a live score with new material performed by Ó Maonlaí and leading musicians from across Ireland.

Michael Keegan Dolan and Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre, acclaimed for Festival hits Giselle (2003) and The Bull (2005), return with international contemporary dancers to explore old and new, collaboration and trust, tradition and invention, Ireland and the world.”

• Directed and Choreographed by Michael Keegan Dolan
• Venue Gaiety Theatre
• Date 6 Oct – 8 Oct 7.30pm + 8 Oct 2.00pm
• Duration 1hr 20mins (approx. no interval)
• Prices €15-€35

Musical Direction by Liam Ó Maonlaí
Lighting Design by Adam Silverman
Set Design by Sabine Dargent
Costume Design by Doey Lüthi
Assistant Musical Direction by Phillip Feeney
Sound Designed by Denis Clohessy
Dancers Anna Kaszuba, Saku Koistinen, Louise Mochia, Emmanuel Obeya, Keir Patrick, Ino Riga and Louise Tanoto.
Musicians Cormac Begley – Concertina, Martin Brunsden – Double Bass, Eithne Ní Chatháin – Fiddle, Maitiú Ó Casaide – Pipes.