Britain
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- ComhaltasLive #208 - 3: Séamus Brogan
- 9 May 2007
Séamus Brogan lilts a lovely setting of a old hornpipe which he learned many decades ago from Jimmy Sinnott from Kilmore, Co. Wexford, who called the tune “Honan’s Hornpipe”.
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- ComhaltasLive #205: Music from Britain (Full Programme)
- 22 April 2007
This week we bring you music from Britain, including talented members of the West London and East London branches of Comhaltas.
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- ComhaltasLive #205 - 8: Josephine Nugent
- 22 April 2007
Originally from Ennis, Co. Clare and now living and teaching music in Cambridge, Josephine Nugent concludes the programme with two reels, “Tommy People’s Reel” and “The Humours of Scariff”.
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- ComhaltasLive #205 - 7: Matt Deane
- 21 April 2007
From Newcastle-on-Tyne tin whistle player Matt Deane plays the air “Aisling Geal” followed by the “Green Mountain” reel.
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- ComhaltasLive #205 - 5: West London Trio
- 20 April 2007
Laura O’Grady from West London Comhaltas is joined by Teresa and Michael Gaughan on concert flute and mandolin for the three-part jig, “The Battering Ram”.
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- ComhaltasLive #205 - 4: Seamus Mulready
- 19 April 2007
Another fiddle solo, this time by Seamus Mulready from East London Comhaltas. Seamus plays a setting of the reel “Rakish Paddy”, which he learned from Brendan Mulhaire.
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- ComhaltasLive #205 - 3: Laura O’Grady
- 18 April 2007
Fiddler Laura O’Grady is another member of West London Comhaltas branch, which celebrates their 50th Anniversary from 26th to 29th of April.
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- ComhaltasLive #205 - 1: Emma Sweeney
- 16 April 2007
A tin whistle solo, “The Monaghan Jig” played by Emma Sweeney from Manchester.
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- ComhaltasLive #201: Full Programme
- 25 March 2007
ComhaltasLive Programme #201 includes futher excerpts from the 2007 Comhaltas Tour of Britain and some selections from Fleadh Nua in Ennis.
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- ComhaltasLive #201 - 4: The Land of Sunshine
- 22 March 2007
This week’s Tutorial tune is a reel, “The Land of Sunshine” composed by well-known accordian player Martin Mulhaire, originally a member of the famed Tulla Céilí Band and residing in New York for many years.
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- ComhaltasLive #201 - 3: The Green Island hornpipe
- 21 March 2007
Arrangement of a hornpipe, “The Green Island” also from the O’Neill collection and danced by Teresa Sheehan (Limerick) and Cathal McGarrigle (Offaly) and Eamonn Moloney (Tipperary).
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- ComhaltasLive #201 - 2: Down the Hill
- 20 March 2007
A lovely arrangement of a tune from the O’Neill Collection called “Down the Hill” by concert producer Siobhán Ní Chonnaraín (Limerick).
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- ComhaltasLive #201 - 1: Siobhán Hogan and the Echoes of Erin tour
- 19 March 2007
From the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain in February 2007, a selection of reels commencing with a concert flute solo by 2005 All-Ireland Senior Champion Siobhán Hogan from Co. Clare.
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- ComhaltasLive #200: Full Programme
- 18 March 2007
Music from the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2007, Echoes of Erin.
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- ComhaltasLive #200-7: Christina Dolphin
- 18 March 2007
“Fred Finn’s Reel” is played by Christina Dolphin (Dublin) on concert flute. For the second reel, “The Laurel Tree”, Christina is joined by Padraig Swift (Fermanagh), Siobhán Hogan (Clare) and Ryan Murphy (Cork), all on flute.
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- ComhaltasLive #200-6: Channelle Moynagh
- 17 March 2007
A selection of reels commencing with a banjo solo: a version of “The Mason’s Apron” played by Channelle Moynagh of Dublin.
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- ComhaltasLive #200-5: Ryan Murphy
- 16 March 2007
Two reels, “Spike Island Lassies” and “The Graf Spey” played by Uilleann Piper Ryan Murphy of Cork, with accompaniment on bodhrán by Eamonn Maloney.
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- ComhaltasLive #200-4: Martin Donohoe
- 15 March 2007
A button accordion solo by Martin Donohue featuring a hornpipe which he composed in honour of the tour’s Fear a’ Tí, the famous singer Séan Ó Sé. He follows with a reel very much associated with Co. Fermanagh called “Hand Me Down the Tacklings”.
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- ComhaltasLive #200-3: Hornpipe
- 14 March 2007
A hornpipe, “The Lavourette”, played on piano accordion by Dean Warner with harp accompaniment by Nadia Markey and joined in different combinations by the group.
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- ComhaltasLive #200-2: Echoes of Erin dancers
- 13 March 2007
A selection of Reels, “The Templehouse”, “The High Road to Linton” and “The Ivy Leaf”, commencing with a set on Uilleann Pipes by Ryan Murphy and joined gradually by all the musicians and dancers.