ComhaltasLive #264-3: The Hurley family with some jigs
From Ballymote, Co. Sligo, the Hurley family — Dermot on guitar, Deirdre on whistle and Eileen on banjo — play a set of jigs: “The Galway Miner’s Jig” (also called “Tommy Mulhaire’s”) and “Deirdre Hurley’s Jig”, which was composed by their father, Michael.
- Date
- 16 July, 2008
- Tune
- The Galway Miner's Jig (Tommy Mulhaire's)/Deirdre Hurley's Jig
- Created By
- Willie Fogarty
- Source
- ComhaltasLive
| Performers/Subjects | Instruments |
|---|---|
| Dermot Hurley | Guitar |
| Deirdre Hurley | Whistle |
| Eileen Hurley | Banjo |
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Programme: ComhaltasLive Programme #264
- ComhaltasLive #264 (Full Programme)
- ComhaltasLive #264-7: Some polkas from Monkstown
- ComhaltasLive #264-6: Roscommon Trio with some Jigs
- ComhaltasLive #264-5: Banjo player Eddie Whelan
- ComhaltasLive #264-4: Deirdre Hurley plays The Mystery Reel
- ComhaltasLive #264-2: Breda Shannon on Whistle
- ComhaltasLive #264-1: Breda Shannon on Concertina
Comments
- 29 July 2008
- 3:07 PM GMT
Their father Michael is actually from Leeds, West Yorkshire. His brother Des Hurley, who is a great fiddle player still based in Leeds, once told me that their family has its origins in Mayo and East Galway.
- 13 January 2009
- 10:01 AM GMT
W O W!!! They are amazing!!!
- 8 February 2010
- 11:02 AM GMT
The second tune is amazing !
Interesting to see the Hurley family having played a few times in sessions with the other sister Mairead [who is phenomenal on concertina] in Dublin.