Fleadh Cheoil
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- ComhaltasLive #234 - 1: Ceoltóirí na Mainstreach Céilí Band Jigs at the 2007 All-Ireland
- 28 November 2007
A selection of jigs from Ceoltóirí na Mainstreach, Co. Clare – “Henchey’s Delight” which is this week’s tutorial and “The Frost Is All Over”.
They were recorded at the Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, 2007.
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- ComhaltasLive #233 - 4: Breffni Céilí Band at the 2007 All-Ireland
- 22 November 2007
The Breffni Céilí Band from Cavan playing the Thomond Bridge hornpipe, which is this week’s tutorial. They were recorded at the Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007 in Tullamore.
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- ComhaltasLive #233 - 3: The Tribes Céilí Band at the 2007 All-Ireland
- 20 November 2007
Selection of reels played by The Tribes Céilí Band from Co. Galway at the Senior Céilí Band competition of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007 in Tullamore.
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- ComhaltasLive #233 - 2: The Innisfree and Ceoltóirí na Mainstreach Céilí Bands
- 19 November 2007
Next we present the Innisfree Céilí Band from Sligo playing two jigs, followed by Ceoltóirí na Mainstreach from Co. Clare with a selection of reels. The Innisfree took 2nd place at the Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007 in Tullamore, where these selections were recorded.
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- ComhaltasLive #233 - 1: St. Roch’s Céilí Band from Scotland at the All-Ireland
- 18 November 2007
St. Roch’s Céilí Band from Glasgow, Scotland, play their selection of reels commencing with “The Salamanca”. The Band includes fiddle player Johnny Canning, who took 2nd place in the Senior Fiddle Competition featured in ComhaltasLive Programmes #230 and #231.
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- ComhaltasLive #231-6: Katie Boyle in the Senior Fiddle
- 10 November 2007
Also from Irish Minstrels CCÉ, Glasgow, Scotland, Katie Boyle played this reel in the Senior Fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007.
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- ComhaltasLive #231 - 5: Johnny Canning in the Senior Fiddle
- 9 November 2007
Continuing with the Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil ha hÉireann 2007, this slow air was played by Johnny Canning from CCÉ Irish Minstrels Branch, Glasgow, Scotland. Johnny continues with a jig composed by Paddy O’Brien: a three-part piece called “The fly in the Porter”.
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- ComhaltasLive #231 - 4: Catherine Carey in the Senior Fiddle
- 8 November 2007
This reel was played by Catherine Carey from CCÉ Niall Ó Cathasaigh, Ballincollig, Co. Cork in the Senior Fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, 2007.
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- ComhaltasLive #231 - 3: Enda Mc Greevy in the Senior Fiddle
- 7 November 2007
Reel played by Enda Mc Greevy from CCE, Ail Finn Co. Roscommon in the Senior Fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007. Enda continues with “Mc Intyrés Hornpipe”, also known as “The Western”.
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- ComhaltasLive #231 - 2: Ruairí Mc Gorman in the Senior Fiddle competition
- 6 November 2007
In the Senior Fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil 2007, Ruairí Mc Gorman from CCÉ Cill Dhéagláin, Co. Meath plays “The Golden Eagle” hornpipe which is this week’s tutorial. He continues with the jig “The rose in the heather”.
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- ComhaltasLive #230: More music from Fleadh Cheoil 2007 (Full Programme)
- 4 November 2007
This week we present a street session and the Senior Fiddle Competition from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007.
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- ComhaltasLive #230 - 6: Rónán Ó hUaithne
- 3 November 2007
Rónán Ó hUaithne from Co. Galway took third place in the Senior Fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007. Here he plays the jig, “The Old Grey Goose” and continues with the reel “Colonel Fraser”.
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- ComhaltasLive #230 - 5: Laura Béogon - Reel
- 2 November 2007
The reel “Lucy Campbell”, played by Laura Béogon at the Senior Fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007. Laura won the competition this year.
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- ComhaltasLive #230 - 4: Laura Béogon - Hornpipe
- 1 November 2007
Laura Béogon from Co. Monaghan (who was runner-up in 2006) won the Senior Fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil 2007. She played the hornpipe “The Lone Bush” composed by Ed. Reavy, which is this week’s tutorial.
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- ComhaltasLive #230 - 3: Enda McGreevy
- 31 October 2007
This jig was one of the pieces played by Enda McGreevy at the Senior Fiddle competition of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007.
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- ComhaltasLive #230 - 2: Johnny Canning
- 30 October 2007
Moving now to the Senior Fiddle Competition, this is Johnny Canning from Glasgow, Scotland with one of the classic fiddle reels “Jenny’s Welcome to Charlie”. Johnny took second place in the competition.
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- ComhaltasLive #230 - 1: Session with Mick O’Connor and Oliver Divinney
- 29 October 2007
Another great street session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007 in Tullamore with a selection of reels led by well-known London banjo player Mick O’Connor and Co. Galway box player Oliver Divinney. The reels include “Ball Harbour” (or “Paddy Reynolds Reel”), “The Flax in Bloom” and “Come West Along the Road”.
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- ComhaltasLive #229 - 6: Bronwyn De Paor
- 28 October 2007
We conclude the programme with another selection from Bronwyn Power from CCÉ Cr. Na Coradh, Co. Clare. These tunes, a hornpipe followed by “The New Road” reel, were recorded at the Fleadh Cheoil Co. Clare prize-winners concert at Cois ha hAbhna, the magnificent Comhaltas Regional Centre and theatre in Ennis, Co. Clare.
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- ComhaltasLive #229 - 5: Emer O’ Reilly
- 27 October 2007
“Dowds Favourite” was the reel choice of Emer O’ Reilly from CCE Cavan town in the Under-18 fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.
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- ComhaltasLive #229 - 4: Dara Ó hÉalaí
- 26 October 2007
This jig was played by Dara Ó hÉalaí from CCE Caisléan a’Bharraigh, Co. Mayo. in the Under-18 fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.