Concert
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- ComhaltasLive #374-6: Éanna Ó Cróinín
- 26 March 2012
Uilleann piper Éanna Ó Cróinín from Co. Meath plays two Courtly Dance Tunes from the Goodman Collection on the Comhaltas Tour of Britain 2012.
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- ComhaltasLive #374-5: Music and Dance of Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain
- 25 March 2012
The group of musicians from the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain in February 2012 play a jig - “Trip to Killarney” - followed by a reel - “The Street Player” (Ed Reavy) - which is danced by Niamh Ní Chonaill (Dublin) and Mícheál O’Shea (Kerry).
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- ComhaltasLive #374-4: Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain Musicians
- 24 March 2012
The musicians from the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain in February 2012 play a selection of reels: “Finbar O’Dwyer’s” and “Nell Davies’ Reel” (composed by Eamonn Flynn).
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- ComhaltasLive #374-3: Jamie McKeogh
- 23 March 2012
Offaly banjo player Jamie McKeogh plays a hornpipe followed by a three-part Paddy O’Brien jig, for which he is joined by his sister Ciara on fiddle and Kieran Leonard, Fermanagh on bodhrán.
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- ComhaltasLive #374-1: Mairéad Corridan
- 21 March 2012
Concertina player Mairéad Corridan from Templeglantine Comhaltas in West Limerick plays the reel “Sarah’s Delight”, composed by Paddy O’Brien (Offaly).
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- ComhaltasLive #373 (Full Programme)
- 20 March 2012
ComhaltasLive Programme #373.
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- ComhaltasLive #373-3: Aoibheann Murphy
- 13 March 2012
From the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2012 concertina player Aoibheann Murphy from Co. Cork plays two reels: “Tim Moloney’s” and “The Boys of Ballysodare” (in the more unusuale key of ‘F’).
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- ComhaltasLive #372 (Full Programme)
- 8 March 2012
ComhaltasLive Programme #372, featuring musicians on the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2012.
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- ComhaltasLive #372-10: The Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2012
- 7 March 2012
From the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2012, a full group selection of reels commenced bu Ciara (fiddle) and Jamie (banjo) McKeogh from Co. Offaly and Matthew Dean (flute), Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The tunes are “Lady on the Island”, “Duke of Leinster”, Devanney’s Goat” and “Larkin’s Beehive” (by Paddy O’Brien).
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- ComhaltasLive #372-9: Bairbre Uí Theighneáin and Mícheál O’Shea
- 6 March 2012
A duet song sung in Irish by Bairbre Uí Theighneáin, Co. Laois and Mícheál O’Shea, Co Kerry on the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2012. The song is called “Amhrán an Tae” and banjo accompaniment is by Jamie McKeogh from Co. Offaly.
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- ComhaltasLive #372-7: Matthew Dean
- 4 March 2012
Concert flute player Matthew Dean from Newcastle upon Tyne plays a selection of reels - “Phyllis’ Birthday” (by Josephine Marsh) and “Ormond Sound” (by Paddy O’Brien) - on the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain - 25th of February to 3rd of March 2012. Bodhrán accompaniment is by Kieran Leonard from Co. Fermanagh. They are joined in the second reel by banjo player Jamie McKeogh from Co. Offaly and by Sligo fiddle player Caoimhe Kearns.
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- ComhaltasLive #372-6: Caoimhe Kearns
- 3 March 2012
From the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2012, a reel lilted by Sligo fiddle player Caoimhe Kearns.
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- ComhaltasLive #372-5: Jason McGuiness
- 2 March 2012
Co. Sligo fiddle player Jason McGuiness plays a selection of reels at the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2012. The reels are “The Flowers of Readhill” and “The New Steamboat”.
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- ComhaltasLive #372-4: A Selection of Hornpipes
- 1 March 2012
From the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2012, a selection of hornpipes: “Plane of the Plank” (by Liz Carroll), danced by Alan Walsh from Co. Sligo, and “Our Last Night Together” (by Seán Ryan).
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- ComhaltasLive #372-3: Aoife Ní Argáin
- 29 February 2012
Dublin harpist (and concertina player) Aoife Ní Argáin plays a jig on the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2012. Recorded at the farewell concert at Comhaltas headquarters, Cultúrlann na hÉireann, in Monkstown, Co. Dublin on the 19th of February 2012.
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- ComhaltasLive #372-2: Mairéad Corridan
- 28 February 2012
A selection of reels - “Brian Quinn’s” (by Ed Reavy) and “The White Horses” (by Paddy O’Brien) played by concertina player Mairéad Corridan from Templeglantine Comhaltas in West Limerick in February 2012.
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- ComhaltasLive #372-1: The Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2012
- 27 February 2012
A selection of reels from the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2012 (25th of February to 3rd of March). The group consists of 26 musicians, singers and dancers including Fear and Tí Dic Béimis. The concert was co-produced by Siobhán Ní Chonnaráín and Maura Walsh, and the tour manager was Eddie Murphy. The reels in this selection are “The Controversial Reel” (by Billy McComiskey), “The Black-Haired Lass”, “The Green Garters” and “The Merry Harriers”. Dancers in this selection are Niamh Ní Chonaill (Dublin) and Alan Walsh (Sligo).
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- ComhaltasLive #371 (Full Programme)
- 24 February 2012
ComhaltasLive Programme #371, featuring performances from students and teachers from the Comhaltas Schools Outreach scheme - www.schoolsoutreach.ie.
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- ComhaltasLive #371-9: Claire Quinn and Pauric Stapleton
- 23 February 2012
A selection of jigs played by Co. Tipperary musician Claire Quinn on fiddle and Pauric Stapleton on concert flute. The recording was made at a special concert in the Gaelscoil, Nenagh to showcase the music of many of the younger musicians in the county through the Tipperary Youth Ensemble. Claire and Pauric have devoted a lot of their time and talent to this youth project.
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- ComhaltasLive #371-3: Mairéad Corridan
- 17 February 2012
All-Ireland champion concertina player Mairéad Corridan from Templeglantine CCÉ in West Limerick plays two reels - “Hughie’s Cap” (by Ed Reavy) and “The Maids of Mitchelstown”. Mairéad learned her early music at National School in Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick under the Comhaltas Schools Outreach scheme (CSO), which was being piloted and developed by Willie Larkin. The scheme has now been launched and is available to schools all over the country. Interested schools, as well as potential teachers, should contact www.schoolsoutreach.ie.
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