ComhaltasLive #251 - 2: Slow air and a reel from the fiddle player Shane Cornyn
From New York, fiddle player Shane Kiernan Cornyn plays a slow air: “Were You At the Rock?” (“An raibh tú ag an gCarraig?”) followed by a reel: “Farewell to Ireland”. Harp accompaniament for the reel is by Alex Reidinger from North Carolina.
They were recorded at the 2008 Comhaltas North American Convention, held in the Hilton Hotel at Parsippany, New Jersey between the 26th and 30th of March.
- Date
- 15 April, 2008
- Tune
- An raibh tú ag an gCarraig?/Farewell to Ireland
- Created By
- Willie Fogarty
- Source
- ComhaltasLive
| Performers/Subjects | Instruments |
|---|---|
| Shane Cornyn | Fiddle |
| Alex Reidinger | Harp |
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Programme: ComhaltasLive #251: More From the 2008 Comhaltas North American Convention
- ComhaltasLive #251: More From the 2008 Comhaltas North American Convention (Full Programme)
- ComhaltasLive #251 - 5: Trio from the 2008 Comhaltas Convention
- ComhaltasLive #251 - 4: Two Hornpipes from Fiddle Player Dylan Fole
- ComhaltasLive #251 - 3: Box player John Whelan with Felix Dolan at Convention 2008
- ComhaltasLive #251 – 1: Accordion player Jimmy Keane and Fiddle Player Seán Cleland
Comments
- comhaltas
- 16 April 2008
- 9:04 PM GMT
Our apologies. You’ll appreciate that on this side of the pond, “Kiernan” is a pretty common name! In this case, I couldn’t make out Willie’s writing ... Anyway, all fixed, I hope. Cheers,—Breandán
- 16 April 2008
- 9:04 PM GMT
Haha, thats ok.
Thanks
Ya, so this is Shane....
You kinda spelt my name wrong. Its CORNYN, not KIERNAN....