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- The Banks of the Shannon
It is one hundred years ago since the birth of the legendary accordionist, Paddy O’Brien, and to mark the occasion Comhaltas has reissued that iconic EP, The Banks of the Shannon. It features with Paddy two other renowned traditional musicians, Séamus Connolly and Charlie Lennon.
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- All-Ireland Céilí Band Champions Reunion Concert
Saturday, 26th May 2001 is a date which will remain forever in the hearts of teh capacity audience who were privileged to be in the West County Hotel, Ennis for the Fleadh Nua All-Ireland winning céilí bands reunion concert.
This Video contains 45 selections from the 14 céilí bands who performed at the concert and manages to capture much of the excitement of the occasion. In particular it highlights many of the unique characteristics of the individual bands which accounts for their very individual and distinctive styles.
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- Beírt Éile DVD: A video of two-hand dances
The purpose of this video is to meet the growing demand for more variety at céilithe, at which sets and/or céilí dances (mostly sets) predominate. The idea sprung from a Comhaltas workshop on 2-hand dances in Cois na hAbhna, Ennis, Co. Clare in November 2003. We hope that you will enjoy it.
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- Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann DVD 2009
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, now one of the greatest cultural festivals in the world, was hosted in August 2009 for the third successive year in Tullamore Co. Offaly. The week-long festival of Irish culture, attracting over 1/4 million people and 10,000 musicians from many parts of the world, reflects the extraordinary success of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann since its formation in 1951 to help preserve our cultural traditions.
This DVD, almost 3 hours in duration, captures much of the atmosphere and activities of the Fleadh — the concerts, competitions, informal sessions reflecting the different generations of musicians and including many All-Ireland champions, etc.
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- Eddie Clarke: Unheard
Following Eddie’s untimely death, we present this is a four-CD collection of recordings of Ireland’s greatest exponent of traditional music played on the harmonica.
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- Bowing Styles in Irish Fiddle Playing: Volume 2
by David Lyth
This second volume of transcriptions of Irish fiddle playing focuses on Munster, and includes most of the older generation of fiddle players from that area who can be heard on commercial recordings. As with the first volume, the transcriptions include the bowing as well as the notes.
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- Foinn Seisiún CD - Volume 3
The third CD in the Foinn Seisiún series of books and CDs, designed for both learners and appreciators of Irish traditional music.