Bodhrán
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- ComhaltasLive #316 (Full Programme)
- 5 May 2010
Highlights from the Comhaltas North America Convention in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA.
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- ComhaltasLive #316-1: John Whelan, Anna Colliton, Brendan Dolan and Alan Murray
- 29 April 2010
Recorded at the Comhaltas North America Convention in Parsippany, New Jersey in April 2010, a hornpipe followed by a selection of reels, played by accordionist John Whelan, Anna Colliton (Chicago) on bodhrán, Brendan Dolan (New York) on flute and Alan Murray (Glasgow) on guitar.
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- ComhaltasLive #314 (Full Programme)
- 19 April 2010
More Highlights from Fleadh 2009 and other concerts.
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- ComhaltasLive #314-3: Attracta Brady
- 13 April 2010
Recorded at the Scoil Éigse Tutors Concert at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009, fiddle player (and chairperson of the Fleadh organising committee) Attracta Brady plays a selection of jigs composed by her father John, with bodhrán accompaniment by her husband Ned.
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- ComhaltasLive #310-6: Sadhbh Peat agus James Doolan
- 12 March 2010
Seo ceoltóirí as Bhaile Átha Cliath - Sadhbh Peat (Artane) ar an gconsairtín agus James Doolan ar an mbodhrán - agus iad ag casadh trí ríl - “The College Groves”, The Lads of Laois” agus “Barr na Sléibhe” ag seisiún neamhfhoirmeálta ag Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009.
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- ComhaltasLive #299-2: Reels from the Hurley family
- 24 October 2009
The Hurley family from Sligo and Leesa, England, play a set of reels: “Down the Broom” and “The Gatehouse Maid”. Family members are Michael (flute), Des (fiddle), Kevin (whistle), Séan (bodhrán), Andrew (flute), Deirdre (keyboard), and Séan (bozouki).
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- ComhaltasLive #298-2: Crinniú at the Cooley/Collins Festival
- 15 October 2009
Here is the group “Crinniú” playing at the Cooley/Collins Festival Concert in Gort in October 2007. They play three tunes: “The Boys of Bluehill” hornpipe, followed by the reels “O’Flanagan Meets O’Hanlon”, and “The Money Musk”. Members of the group are: Jack Talty (keyboard), Ann Marie Grogan (flute), Caitlíin Nic Gabhann (concertina), Siobhán O’Donnell (bodhrán and vocals), Damien O’Reilly (accordion) and Áine Bird (fiddle).
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- ComhaltasLive #302-4: Fleadh Session from 2008
- 7 September 2009
A street session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008 in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, including: accordion player Tom Lawlor from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Teresa Larkin (piano accordion) and Dermot Maher (bodhrán), both from Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, and Joanne Ward from Castleconnell, Co. Limerick on fiddle.
They play two reels: “George White’s” and “The Corner House”, which was composed by Paddy Kelly. Incidentally, Tom is also well known as a repairer and tuner of accordion and concestinas and has manufactured a number of accordions.
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- ComhaltasLive #284-2: Cruinniú at Nyah
- 9 January 2009
A selection of reels played by the group “Cruinniú” at the Nyah Festival in Cavan in March 2007. The first two reels, composed by Vincent Broderick, are “The Milky Way” and “The Crock of Gold”. The third reel is “The Green Mountain”. The Nyah Festival is organised each year by Cavan accordion player and teacher Martin Donohoe.
The members of the group are: Áine Bird (fiddle), Anne Marie Grogan (flute), Caitlín Ní Gabhann (concertina), Siobhán O’onnell (bodhrán and vocals), Jack Talty (piano) and Ryan Graham (guitar). Accordionist Damien O’Reilly was unavoidably absent on the night.
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- ComhaltasLive #266 (Full Programme)
- 5 August 2008
This week we feature the fine music of fiddle players Laura Beagon, Joan Hanrahan, Darren McGee and Liz Gaughan, Nuala Hehir and Seán Óg Graham on button accordion, Donna McGee on banjo, concertina players Jack Talty and Dympna O’Sullivan along with Garry Shannon and David O’Brien on flute and Chris McGlone on Bodhrán.
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- ComhaltasLive #266-6: Laura Beagon with Seán Óg Graham and Chris McGlone
- 3 August 2008
Another selection by Laura Beagon (fiddle) from Co. Monaghan, Seán Óg Graham (accordion) and Chris McGlone (bodhrán), both from Co. Antrim. They play a selection of jigs which they learned from the playing of June McCormack and Micheal Rooney. No doubt Laura will be defending her All-Ireland title at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, which takes place for the second successive year in Tullamore, Co. Offaly from 18th to 25th August.
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- ComhaltasLive #266-1: Laura Beagon and friends
- 29 July 2008
2007 All-Ireland fiddle champion Laura Beagon from Co. Monaghan teams up with accordion player Seán Óg Graham and Chris McGlone on bodhrán, both from Co. Antrim. They play a set of reels: “Cúlfadda”, “The Woman of the House” and “The Boys of Ballysodare” played in the unusual key of ‘F’.
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- ComhaltasLive #259 (full programme)
- 15 June 2008
ComhaltasLive Programme #258, featuring musicians from around Ireland. This week we feature: Róisín McDonald, Aoife Donnnelly, Sheila Rooney, Claire Quinn, Mary Kelly, Chris Maguire, Jim McGrath, Ursula Finnegan, Damien Mullane and Gerry Harrington.
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- ComhaltasLive #259-1: Whistles playing “Famous Ballymote” and “The Ivy Leaf”
- 9 June 2008
A tin whistle duet by Róisín McDonald from Burren, Co. Down and Aoife Donnnelly of Rostrevor, Co Down with bodhrán accompaniment by Sheila Rooney, also from Rostrever. They play two reels: “Famous Ballymote” and “The Ivy Leaf”, which is this week’s tutorial. We also include another setting of the tune played many years ago by the late great Paddy O’Brien, accordion player and composer.
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- ComhaltasLive #258: Paddy O’Brien and Music from Cavan (full programme)
- 8 June 2008
This week we present music composed by Paddy O’Brien, along with some musical selections recorded in Cavan in 2003. Featuring the fine musicians Muireann Egan, Aoife O’Brien, Mairéad Corridan, Pat Tierney, John McCartan, Danny McGovern, Martin Smith, Donal Reilly, Deirdre and Eimear Reilly and Catriona Cullivan.
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- ComhaltasLive #258 - 3: Pat Tierney on Whistle with John McCartan and Danny McGovern
- 4 June 2008
Whistle player Pat Tierney from Ballyjamesduff plays three reels ending with “Seán sa Ceó”. He is joined by John McCartan from Newtowngore, Co. Leitrim on guitar and Danny McGovern on bodhrán from Rostrevor, Co. Down.
The music was recorded in Cavan on 8th December 2003.
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- ComhaltasLive #257: Music from the four provinces of Ireland (full programme)
- 31 May 2008
ComhaltasLive #257: Music from the four provinces of Ireland
This week we present music from the four provinces of Ireland. We feature: A whistle solo by Clodagh Holland, Martin and David Howley playing the Flogging Reel, jigs and reels from concertina player Kylie Moynagh, a set of jigs from a Clare trio concluding with a set from Darren Moloney, John McCartan and Danny McGovern.
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- ComhaltasLive #257 - 6: Darren Moloney, John McCartan and Danny McGovern
- 31 May 2008
Recorded in Cavan on 8th December 2003, Darren Moloney plays three reels on banjo: “The Broken Pledge”, “The Whistler of Rosslea” (by Ed Reavy) and “The Piper’s Despair”. He is joined by John McCartan from Newtowngore, Co. Leitrim on guitar and Danny Mc Govern from Rostrevor, Co. Down on bodhrán.
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- ComhaltasLive #254: Music from the 2007 Mullahoran Concert (Full Programme)
- 11 May 2008
The Annual Mullahoran Concert was held in Co. Cavan on the 1st of April 2007. Organised every year by fiddle player Antón MacGabhann, the concert has been running since 1969.
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- ComhaltasLive #254 - 5: Jigs from the Mac Cába sisters on Concertina
- 11 May 2008
Concluding the programme, we see three concertinas played by the sisters Fionnuala, Blathnaid and Ailbhe Mac Cába, joined by Amy Farrell Courtney on bodhrán. They play two jigs: “Jimmy O’Brien’s” and “The Boys of the Town”. The music was recorded at the annual Mullahoran Concert, Co. Cavan on 1st April 2007.
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