Fleadh Cheoil
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- ComhaltasLive #284 (Full Programme)
- 14 January 2009
To kick off the new year, this week we have selected some of the highlights from the earlier part of ComhaltasLive in 2008. We hope you enjoy these fine players, including Gerry O’Connor (banjo), the band Cruinniú, Ernestine Healy (concertina), Cathy Potter (harp), the Innisfree Céilí Band, Joe (button accordion) and Joannie Madden (flute), Felix Dolan (piano) and the Mulcahy family of Mick (button accordion), Louise (flute) and Michelle (fiddle).
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- ComhaltasLive #284-4: Innisfree Céilí Band Barn Dance
- 11 January 2009
2008 All-Ireland Senior Céilí Band champions, the Innisfree Céilí Band from Sligo play the “Peach Blossoms” barn dance. This clip was originally broadcast on ComhaltasLive in 2008.
Band members are: Cormac Mac Diarmada, Damian O’Brien and Oisín Mac Diarmada, fiddles; Máire Nic Dhiarmada Finbar McGreevy and David Sheridan, flutes; Paul Finn, button accordion; Oliver Loughlin, piano accordion; Charles O’Connor, piano and Daragh Kelly on drums.
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- ComhaltasLive #274-6: Dromore Céilí Band Jigs at the All-Ireland
- 5 October 2008
The Dromore Céilí Band from Co. Tyrone plays a set of jigs, commencing with “The Coming of Spring” by Paddy O’Brien. The selection was recorded at the Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, held August 2008 in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
Band members are: John Woods, Aileen Swift and Fergal Fafferty, fiddles; Catriona Garry and John Quinn, flutes; Conor Woods and Edel Quinn, accordion; Tomás Quinn, banjo; Aiveen Gormley, piano and Margaret Maguire, drums.
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- ComhaltasLive #272 - Full Programme
- 21 September 2008
This week we bring you more from the Scoil Éigse Tutors’ Concert at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008, including Ernestine Healy (concertina) with Geraldine O’Callaghan (fiddle), Janet Harbison (harp) with Mícheál Ó hAlmhain (whistle), Sabina McCague (harp), Máire Nic Dhiarmada (flute), Pádraig McGovern (uilleann pipes) and Oisín Mac Diarmada (fiddle) with Pádraig King (button accordion), Eileen Gannon (harp) and Kelly Winter (piano accordion) with Seán Cleland (fiddle), seán-nós dancing by Brian Cunningham and an item from the full complement of tutors.
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- ComhaltasLive #272-6: Combined Tutors from Scoil Éigse
- 20 September 2008
Next we present a rare treat, only to be experienced at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann: approximately 80 of the Scoil Éigse tutors playing a selection of jigs together. They were recorded at the 2008 Scoil Éigse Tutors’ Concert at the Fleadh in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
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- ComhaltasLive #272-5: Seán Nós Dancing by Brian Cunningham
- 19 September 2008
Scoil Éigse 2008 featured the sean-nós dancing of Tutor Brian Cunningham. Here Brian does a spectacular performance to “Miss McLeod’s Reel”, played by accordionist Tommy Doherty, recorded at the Tutors’ Concert.
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- ComhaltasLive #272-4: Harp, Piano Accordion and Fiddle trio from the USA
- 18 September 2008
Several of the 2008 Scoil Éigse tutors came from overseas, including harper Eileen Gannon and piano accordionist Kelly Winter, both from St. Louis, and fiddle player Seán Cleland from Chicago, USA. Together they play three jigs: “The Pipe on the Hob” (three-part version), “The Castle Jig” and “The Battering Ram”. The music was recorded at the Tutors’ Concert at the end of Scoil Éigse.
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- ComhaltasLive #272-3: Scoil Éigse Quintet with two reels
- 17 September 2008
Scoil Éigse 2008 was conducted by over 80 tutors. Five of these were Sabina McCague on harp from Co. Monaghan, Máire Nic Dhiarmada on flute from Co. Sligo, Pádraig McGovern on uilleann pipes from Co. Leitrim, Oisín Mac Diarmada on fiddle from Co. Sligo and Pádraig King from Co. Limerick on button accordion. Here they play two reels: “The Golden Keyboard” composed by New York button accordionist Martin Mulhaire, which is this week’s tutorial, and “The Fourpenny Bit”.
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- ComhaltasLive #272-2: Harper Janet Harbison at Scoil Éigse with Mícheál Ó hAlmhain
- 16 September 2008
A suantraí composed by harper Janet Harbison followed by another tune, “A Leap of Faith”, also composed by Janet, concluding with a slip jig by Janet with Mícheál Ó hAlmhain on whistle. They were recorded at the tutors’ concert concluding Scoil Éigse 2008 at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
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- ComhaltasLive #272-1: Ernestine Healy and Geraldine O’Callaghan at Scoil Éigse
- 16 September 2008
A selection of reels from the Scoil Éigse Tutors’ Concert at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008 in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Ernestine Healy from Co. Mayo is on concertina and Geraldine O’Callaghan from Co. Cork on fiddle play the reels: “The Lobster”, “Kitty in the Lane” and “Jack Coughlan’s”.
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- ComhaltasLive #271 (Full Programme)
- 13 September 2008
This week we present excerpts from the Tutors’ Concert at Scoil Éigse, held at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Tullamore in August 2008. We feature the playing of Finbar McGreevy (flute), Fiona Doherty (fiddle), Cian Kearns (flute), Jarlath Brennan (banjo), John Burke (fiddle) and Carmel Burke (button accordion), Dean Warner (piano accordion), Noel Kilkenny (banjo), Paula McMahon (fiddle), Josephine Nugent (fiddle), Mickey Smith (uilleann pipes), Niall Keegan (flute), Gary Lynch (fiddle) and Peter Staunton (button accordion).
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- ComhaltasLive #271-5: Niall Keegan, Gary Lynch and Pete Staunton
- 12 September 2008
Next we present three more of the seventy tutors at Scoil Éigse 2008: Niall Keegan from the University of Limerick on flute, Gary Lynch from Co. Fermanagh on fiddle and Peter Staunton from Dublin on button accordion. They play a set of reels: “Morning Star”, “Love at the Endings” composed by Ed Reavy, which is this week’s tutorial, and then “Morning Star” in a different key.
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- ComhaltasLive #271-4: Paula McMahon, Josephine Nugent and Mickey Smith
- 11 September 2008
Two Co. Clare fiddle players, Paula McMahon and Josephine Nugent, now living in Cambridge, England are joined by Dublin piper Mickey Smith for two jigs: “Pat Ward’s” and “Munster Buttermilk”.
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- ComhaltasLive #271-3: Dean Warner and Noel Kilkenny
- 10 September 2008
Three jigs: “The Kings of Innisboffin” composed by Charlie Lennon, “The Haunted House” by Vincent Broderick and “Josie’s Visit” by Brendan Tonra, played by Dean Warner (piano accordion) originally from Leeds, England and now living in Co. Armagh, and Noel Kilkenny (banjo) from Co. Mayo. The music was recorded at the tutors’ concert at Scoil Éigse, held at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Tullamore in August 2008.
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- ComhaltasLive #271-2: Cian Kearns and Jarlath Brennan with John and Carmel Burke
- 9 September 2008
Cian Kearns on flute and Jarlath Brennan on banjo, both from Co. Sligo, are joined by John and Carmel Burke from Coventry, England on fiddle and accordion for the 2008 Scoil Éigse tutors’ concert. Together they play “Pearl O’Shaughnessy’s Barn Dance.”
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- ComhaltasLive #271-1: Finbar McGreevy (flute) and Fiona Doherty (fiddle)
- 8 September 2008
This week we bring you music from the tutors’ concert at Scoil Éigse, held at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Tullamore in August 2008. Scoil Éigse attendance reached a record level of over 800 students this year. Here is a selection of three reels played by tutors Finbar McGreevy on flute from Co. Roscommon and Fiona Doherty on fiddle from Sligo. The reels are: “The Hare’s Paw”, “The Cup of Tea” and “Jimmy McGettrick’s”.
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- ComhaltasLive #270 (Full Programme)
- 2 September 2008
This week we present Patricia and Mairéad Wright on fiddle with button accordion player Willie Larkin, a duet with Paddy Ryan (fiddle) and John Carlos (flute), Enda McGreevy (fiddle) and Keith Gildea (button accordion), the Clann agus Cáirde Céilí Band and Donal De Barra on button accordion.
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- ComhaltasLive #270-5: Clann agus Cáirde Céilí Band of New York
- 31 August 2008
From Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2005, a set of reels played by Clann agus Cáirde Céilí Band of New York, USA. The first reel was composed by Paddy O’Brien and called “Mary Casey’s Reel” after his sister Mary.
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- ComhaltasLive #269 (Full Programme)
- 26 August 2008
This week we present June McCormack (flute) with Mícheál Rooney (harp), a duet with Edel Fox (concertina) and Shauna Davey (harp), Ryan Murphy on Uilleann Pipes, a duet with the well-known players Kathleen Nesbitt (fiddle) and Martin Power (piano accordion), flute player Liam Ryan and the New York and Leeds Céilí Bands.
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- ComhaltasLive #269-7: Leeds Céilí Band
- 25 August 2008
From Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2005, a selection of jigs played by the Leeds Céilí Band of Britain.