ComhaltasLive #304-3: Mairéad Hickey plays two reels in a street session

During one of the many informal street sessions at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009, All-Ireland U-12 fiddle champion for 2008, Mairéad Hickey from Cork City played two reels: “The College Groves” and “Paddy Fahy’s”.

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Date
8 Jan, 2010
Tune
The College Groves/Paddy Fahy's
Created By
Willie Fogarty
Source
ComhaltasLive
Performers/Subjects Instruments
Mairéad Hickey Fiddle

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Programme: ComhaltasLive Programme #304

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9 January 2010
2:01 PM GMT

That was very impressive fiddling!!

17 January 2010
3:01 AM GMT

Impressive isn’t the word: outstanding is more like it! A very deserving champion, indeed. She plays with a depth & soul that belies her youth. For those interested, the second tune in the set is actually Paddy Fahey’s setting of Ed Reavy’s “Never Was Piping So Gay”.

9 July 2011
9:07 AM GMT

:0...i have 2 compete against her ...uh ohh :0 well done!!

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