ComhaltasLive #207 - 1: Carmel O’Dea
From Ballynacally in West Clare, fiddle player Carmel O’Dea has the dinstinction of having played with three of Clare’s great Céilí Bands - Ennis Céilí Band, the Kilfenora and the Turloughmore. Carmel performed at the Fleadh Nua in Ennis in 2004 and recorded these two reels for ComhaltasLive.
She learned the first tune from P.J. Crotty and James Cullinane and the second is one of her own compositions called “The Ballcarrier’s Reel”. Carmel is a popular member of the groups Fiddlesticks and Galldubh. Incidentally, Fleadh Nua 2007 takes place in Ennis from 20th to 28th May.
- Date
- 30 April, 2007
- Created By
- Willie Fogarty
- Source
- ComhaltasLive
| Performers/Subjects | Instruments |
|---|---|
| Carmel O'Dea | Fiddle |
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Programme: ComhaltasLive #207: Music from Fleadh Nua
- ComhaltasLive #207: Music from Fleadh Nua
- ComhaltasLive #207 - 6: Bronwyn Power
- ComhaltasLive #207 - 5: James Mahon
- ComhaltasLive #207 - 4: Clare musicians
- ComhaltasLive #207 - 3: Tara Breen
- ComhaltasLive #207 - 2: James Mahon
Comments
- 2 May 2007
- 11:05 AM GMT
Lovely Clare style there. the first tune is a bobby casey composition called porthole of the kelp.
- Martin Breen
- 4 May 2007
- 2:05 AM GMT
Great stuff there Carmel. Enjoyed the clip, and also well done to Willie on the new version of Comhaltaslive.
- 28 August 2007
- 11:08 PM GMT
The best version of The Porthole of the Kelp I have ever heard.A great reel and a masterly interpretation. Superb!
- 13 May 2008
- 8:05 PM GMT
great playing!lovely tunes
- 24 June 2008
- 1:06 AM GMT
I got to meet Carmel a few years back when she was here in the states (Ohio). Think “Red Violin” Carmel & I think you’ll remember…
Good to hear her play again after so long.
A really nice & genuine person who I am glad to have met and hung with between sets.
Well done Carmel, lovely fiddle playing and as for the “newly composed”, I hope there’s more where that came from!