Accordion
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- ComhaltasLive #311-4: Scoil Éigse Tutors
- 19 March 2010
Scoil Éigse tutors at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009. Garry Lynch (Co. Fermanagh) on fiddle, Sharon Connell (Galway) accordion and Peter Staunton (Dublin) accordion play three reels - “Jack Coughlan’s”, “The Tempest” and “Five Mile Chase” (in the unusual key of C).
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- ComhaltasLive #310-5: Scoil Éigse Tutors
- 11 March 2010
Two jigs - “The Fairheaded Boy” and “Anthony Frawley’s” played by a group of seven Scoil Éigse Tutors at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009.
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- ComhaltasLive #310-2: Kathleen Nesbitt and Martin Power
- 8 March 2010
Recorded at Comhaltas headquarters in Monkstown, Co. Dublin fiddle player Kathleen Nesbitt from Loughmore, Co. Tipperary and piano accordionist Martin Power from Ballincollig, Co. Cork play two jigs. The first is “James Murray’s Jig” and the second is “Farewell to Ballinamunna” (associated with fiddle player Paddy Cronin). Recorded in 2003.
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- ComhaltasLive #309-4: Ned Kelly & Michael Harrison
- 1 March 2010
From Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, All-Ireland Button Accordion Champion for 1992 Ned Kelly and All-Ireland Fiddle Champion for 2005 Michael Harrison play a selection of reels commencing with “Trim the Velvet”. This recording was made in 2003.
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- ComhaltasLive #308-6: Reels performed by Scoil Éigse Tutors
- 21 February 2010
A selection of reels - “The Drunken Landlady” and “The Bird in the Bush” - played at the Scoil Éigse Tutors’ Concert at Fleadh cheoil na hÉireann 2009 by Danny O’Mahony, accordion and Mícheál O’Raghallaigh on concertina.
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- ComhaltasLive #307-5: The Shannonvale Céilí Band
- 10 February 2010
Taking 2nd place at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009, the Shannonvale Céilí Band from CCE Ballyduff, Co. Kerry play the hornpipe “Rick’s Rambles” which is this week’s Tutorial.
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- ComhaltasLive #307-4: The Pearl River Céilí Band
- 9 February 2010
A selection of jigs, “The Coolea” and “The Road to Boffin” played by the Pearl River Céilí Band from New York, USA.
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- ComhaltasLive #307-3: The Templeglantine Céilí Band
- 8 February 2010
A selection of West Limerick polkas played by the Templeglantine Céilí Band at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009.
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- ComhaltasLive #306-3: The Triogue Céilí Band
- 30 January 2010
A selection of jigs played by the Triogue Céilí Band from Portlaoise Co. Laois, who took 3rd place at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009. The first jig is “McIntyres Fancy” composed by John Brady.
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- ComhaltasLive #306-2: The Herschel Arms Céilí Band
- 29 January 2010
From Slough, England the Herschel Arms Céilí Band play a selection of reels - “The Full Set” and “McDonalds” at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009.
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- ComhaltasLive #306-1: The Dartry Céilí Band, All-Ireland Champions 2009
- 28 January 2010
All-Ireland Senior Céilí Band Champions for 2009, the Dartry Céilí Band from Sligo play “Peach Blossom” barn dance.
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- ComhaltasLive #305-8: St. Roch’s Céilí Band at Fleadh 2009
- 25 January 2010
St. Roch’s Céilí Band from Glasgow, Scotland, with a selection of reels at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009, commencing with “Kiss Me Kate”.
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- ComhaltasLive #305-7: The Shannonvale Céilí Band at Fleadh 2009
- 24 January 2010
Taking 2nd place at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009, the Shannonvale Céilí Band from CCE Ballyduff, Co. Kerry play a selection of reels - “Patsy Touhy’s” and “Blackberry Blossom”.
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- ComhaltasLive #305-6: The Bridge Céilí Band at Fleadh 2009
- 23 January 2010
From Co. Laois, the Bridge Céilí Band play a hornpipe - “The Duet” at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009.
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- ComhaltasLive #305-5: All-Ireland Champions the Dartry Céilí Band
- 22 January 2010
All-Ireland Champions for 2009, the Dartry Céilí Band from Sligo plays a selection of jigs - “Kitty’s Rambles” and “Gillian’s Apples”.
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- ComhaltasLive #304-1: The 2009 Scoil Éigse Tutors’ Concert
- 6 January 2010
From the Scoil Éigse Tutors’ Concert at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009, a selection of reels played by a group of the tutors. They play “The Moving Pint” and “Dog Big and Dog Little”, which were recorded by Frankie Gavin in the 1980s.
The tutors are: Pádraig McGovern from Co. Leitrim, pipes; Oisín MacDiarmada (fiddle) and Maíre NicDhiarmada (flute), both from Co. Sligo; Pádraig King from Co. Limerick, accordion; Sabina McCague from Co. Monaghan, fiddle; Maura Walsh form Co. Kerry, concertina and Eileen Gannon from St. Louis, Missouri, USA, on the harp.
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- ComhaltasLive #303 (Full Programme)
- 10 November 2009
This week we present music from the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009 in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
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- Darren Breslin at a Fleadh Session
- 1 November 2009
All-Ireland Senior button accordion champion for 2008, Darren Breslin takes the direct route to a session in the Bridge House Hotel in Tullamore at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009. From Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, Darren joins his grandfather Brian (on fiddle), Michael Curran (button accordion) and Gerry McMahon (guitar), both from Co. Tyrone. They play a set of reels: “The Boys of Ballysodare” and “The Bucks of Oranmore”.
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- ComhaltasLive #299-7: Scoil Éigse Tutors’ Concert
- 29 October 2009
The 2008 Scoil Éigse tutors play two reels at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008 in Tullamore: “The Beauty Spot” and “Kiss the Maid Behind the Barrell”
Tutors included Paddy Ryan, Kathleen Nesbitt, Connie O’Connell and Nicky McAuliffe on fiddles; Nóirín Ní Shíulleabhán, tin whistle; Ann Mc Auliffe, accordion; Maeve Ní Lochlainn and Mary Tisdall O’Sullivan, concertinas and Maria Lynn McHugh, piano.
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- ComhaltasLive #298 (Full Programme)
- 21 October 2009
This week we bring you some music from past musical celebrations. We’ll hear from the Kearns family of Sligo, the group Crinniú, Oliver Diviney (button accordion) with Pádraig O’Reilly (piano), fiddle player Michael O’Rourke, Aoife and Ronan Greene on concertina and fiddle, Martin and Damien Connolly on button accordion and fiddle and a New York Céilí Band.