Banjo
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- ComhaltasLive #344-6: TippOff.com at Barry’s Pub
- 21 March 2011
Recorded at Barry’s pub in Newtown, just outside Nenagh, Co. Tipperary on the 4th of March 2011 the newly composed “Barrack Obama Reel”, preceded by “Miss McLeod’s Reel”.
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- ComhaltasLive #344-4: A Listowel Street Session
- 18 March 2011
Selection of reels concluding with “Rattigan’s”, played in a street session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2001 in Listowel by (left to right) Dennis McMahon, Paddy Ryan, Tony Smith (fiddles), Mick O’Connor (banjo), Áine Nic Chraith, (fiddle), Francis Droney (concertina), Catherine McEvoy (flute) and Eddie Whelan (guitar).
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- ComhaltasLive #341 (Full Programme)
- 12 February 2011
ComhaltasLive Programme #341.
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- ComhaltasLive #341-2: Scoil Éigse Tutors
- 4 February 2011
Two hornpipes: “Kilcooley Wood” (composed by Seán Ryan) and “Joe Donovan’s 85th” (composer by Martin Power) played by three Scoil Éigse tutors at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2010 in Cavan - Seán Walsh (piano accordion), and Dathaí Kearney (banjo), Cork/Kerry and Eileen Gannon (harp), St. Louis, USA.
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- ComhaltasLive #341-1: Gerry O’Connor
- 3 February 2011
Recorded in his native Nenagh, Co. Tipperary on 19th of October 2004, banjo maestro Gerry O’Connor plays two reels: “Niamh’s Capers” and “Fiach’s Fancy”. Both tunes were composed by Gerry (called after his daughter and son) and were featured on his first CD - “From Time to Time”.
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- ComhaltasLive #337 (Full Programme)
- 16 December 2010
Highlights from Clasac and the recent Fleadh Cheoil.
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- ComhaltasLive #337-6: Niall Preston agus Gavin Strappe
- 12 December 2010
Two All-Ireland Senior Champions of 2010, Niall Preston, CCÉ Seán Treacy Branch, Dublin on bodhrán and Gavin Strappe, Cashel CCÉ, Co. Tipperary on mandolin (playing banjo here) play two reels: “The Humours of Westport” and “Paddy Fahy’s”.
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- ComhaltasLive #331 (Full Programme)
- 7 October 2010
More great highlights from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2010 in Cavan, including performances from the All-Ireland Champions in the Céilí Band and Under-18 Fiddle Competitions.
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- ComhaltasLive #331-8: Scoil Éigse Tutors
- 6 October 2010
Three reels - “John Brennan’s”,”The Templehouse” and “The Chattering Magpie” played by Scoil Éigse Tutors at Fleadh 2010: Geraldine O’Callahan ,fiddle; Eimear Buckley ,concertina; and her sister Maeve on banjo. All three were members of the Allow Céilí Band from North Cork, All-Ireland Champions 2007
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- ComhaltasLive #329 (Full Programme)
- 18 September 2010
More highlights from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2010 in Cavan.
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- ComhaltasLive #327 (Full Programme)
- 28 August 2010
ComhaltasLive Programme #327.
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- ComhaltasLive #327-7: A selection of jigs from Gerry O’Connor
- 27 August 2010
Master of the banjo Gerry O’Connor from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary plays a selection of jigs. The recording was made in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary on 19th October 2004 shortly after the launch of Gerry’s second CD entitled “There’s no place like home”.
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- ComhaltasLive #326 (Full Programme)
- 19 August 2010
ComhaltasLive Programme #326.
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- ComhaltasLive #326-5: James Harvey on banjo
- 16 August 2010
All-Ireland Under-15 Champion on mandolin and banjo for 2005, James Harvey from Camross CCE, Co. Laois plays a selection of jigs - “The Black Lough” (by Paddy O’Brien) and “Malowney’s Wife”.
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- ComhaltasLive #325 (Full Programme)
- 9 August 2010
ComhaltasLive Programme #325.
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- ComhaltasLive #325-2: Aoife Geoghegan plays a reel
- 3 August 2010
Recorded in Boylan’s pub in Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan, on 13th of July 2010, banjo player Aoife Geoghegan from Killygarry plays a reel. Download Audio
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- ComhaltasLive #324 (Full Programme)
- 31 July 2010
ComhaltasLive Programme #324.
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- ComhaltasLive #324-7: Pauric Bannon, Aoife agus Breege Geoghegan agus Glen Smith
- 28 July 2010
A selection of jigs - “Adam and Eve Jig” and “Jerry’s Beaver Hat” - played by four musicians at Boylan’s Pub in Kilnaleck, Cavan on the 13th of July, 2010. Left to right of picture - Pauric Bannon (flute), Gouna; Aoife (banjo) and Breege (fiddle) Geoghegan, Killygarry and Glen Smith (tin whistle), Kilnaleck. Several of the organising committee for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2010 were there including Jack Keyes (Chairman) and Philip Clarke.
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- ComhaltasLive #324-5: Aoife agus Breege Geoghegan
- 26 July 2010
Recorded at Boylan’s Pub, Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan on the 13th of July, 2010 the Geoghegan sisters from Killygarry, Aoife on banjo and Breege on fiddle play a reel which they learned at Scoil Éigse at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. They learned their early music from the late Vincent Tighe, one of six of Cavan’s most influential musicians being honoured with the release of a special DVD at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2010 in Cavan.
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- ComhaltasLive #318-2: Martin Slattery
- 26 May 2010
A banjo solo, “Jackson’s Reel” played by Martin Slattery, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.