Blog
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- New Release From Cois na hAbhna Archive
- 12 Eanáir 2010
“KEEPERS OF TRADITION , Concertina Players of County Clare”
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- Comhairle na Mumhan Celebrates 50 years
- 12 Eanáir 2010
The Munster Council are seeking the following Fleadh na Mumhan programmes:
Dungarvan (1963)
Charleville (1970)
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- COMHALTAS TOUR OF BRITAIN 2010 - ECHOES OF ERIN
- 6 Eanáir 2010
The annual Comhaltas Tour of Britain-Echoes of Erin will run from Friday 19th February to Saturday 27th February. Starting off in Manchester and finishing in Newport, South Wales this exciting tour will showcase some of the best traditional performers. These talented performers have already thrilled audiences the length and breadth of Ireland during their concert tour here in October.
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- Brian Prior, a true gentleman
- 14 Nollaig 2009
We are extremely sad to announce the passing of Comhaltas Projects Officer Brian Prior, fiddle player, colleague and friend. All of us at Comhaltas are extremely saddened by the loss, and the Irish musical community has lost a great and generous heart. He will be be missed in so many contexts, including at the sessions he started in Monkstown and Ennis, his Foinn Seisiún workshops at Fleadh Nua and so many others.
Our hearts and prayers go out to Anne and the rest of his family.
Ar dheis de go raibh a anam dilis.
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- COMHALTAS GROUP TO MAKE HISTORIC FIRST TIME VISIT TO MOSCOW
- 25 Samhain 2009
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- Sonny Murray – An Inspiration to Musicians
- 18 Samhain 2009
Last weekend the traditional music world lost one of its greatest musical personalities when Clare concertina player, Sonny Murray went to his eternal reward. This Blog consists of some brief thoughts on Sonny’s life as outlined during his funeral mass in Ennis Cathedral on Monday, 16th November.
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- Death of Sonny Murray
- 16 Samhain 2009
We regret to announce the death of concertina player Sonny Murray, Kilmihil and Ennis, on Saturday November 14th.
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- Leo Rowsome—Ri na bPiobairi (1903-1970)
- 15 Samhain 2009
- Leo was the first uilleann piper to perform on Irish National Radio in the early 1920s when he played solo and later in a duets with Frank O’Higgins (fiddle), Micheal O Duinn (fiddle) and Leo’s brother John (fiddle). Leo’s All Ireland Trio comprised Neilus Cronin, flute, Seamus O‘Mahony, fiddle and Leo pipes. He formed his Pipes Quartet in the mid 1930s and broadcast regularly throughout the 1940s/50s.