Concertina
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- ComhaltasLive #310-7: Aoife Ní Argáin
- 13 March 2010
The reel “Jenny Picking Cockles” played by All-Ireland Under-15 Concertina Champion 2007 Aoife Ní Argáin from Clontarf Comhaltas, Dublin.
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- ComhaltasLive #310-6: Sadhbh Peat and James Doolan
- 12 March 2010
Dublin musicians Sadhbh Peat (artane) on concertina and James Doolan (Raheny) on bodhrán play three reels “The College Groves”, “The Lads of Laois” and “The Mountain Top” at an informal session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009.
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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 #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 #306-8: A Flute and Concertina Duet at Fleadh 2009
- 4 February 2010
Siobhán Ni Chonnaráin on flute and Mairéad Corridan on concertina play a selection of slides from their native West Limerick at the Scoil Éigse Tutors Concert 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 #306-1: 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 #305-5: 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 #305-4: Concertina and Flute Session
- 21 January 2010
A concertina and flute session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009 with Niamh O’Sullivan and Christina Dolphin respectively, both from Dublin.They play two reels - “Phylis’ Birthday” and “Fred Finn’s”.
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- ComhaltasLive #304-2: Scoil Éigse Tutors’ Concert Jigs
- 7 January 2010
Five Scoil Éigse Tutors at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009 play two jigs: “Willie Thompson’s” and “Old Men Dillon” (also known as “The Mug of Grown Ale”).
The tutors are: Emma Woods (fiddle) and Sara Jane Woods (flute), both from Dublin; Sharon Carroll (concertina), Maria Ging (fiddle) and Adrian Brady (piano), all from Co. Offaly. Scoil Éigse 2009, held in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, was attended by more than 800 pupils with tuition provided over a week by more than 80 tutors.
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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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- Sonny Murray
- 18 November 2009
Following the sad death of Sonny Murray, we present a track of Sonny recorded in 1990 by Frank Whelan of Ennis, Co. Clare.
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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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- ComhaltasLive #303-5: An Impromptu Fleadh Session
- 6 November 2009
An impromptu session by four musicians from Boherbuí, Co. Cork: Billy Herlihy, concertina; Bill O’Gorman, banjo; Bill’s brother Mikey O’Gorman, fiddle and Michael O’Connor on guitar. They play the “Fly by Night” hornpipe and the “M and M” reel at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009.
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- ComhaltasLive #299 (Full Programme)
- 30 October 2009
This week we present the fine playing of Gerry O’Connor (banjo), the Hurley family, the Celus Gort Leitreach, St. Roch’s and Dromore Céilí Bands, concertina players Jacki O’Connor and Aoife Neville and a selection from the 2008 Scoil Éigse Tutors’ Concert. We hope you enjoy the music!
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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 #299-4: Concertina players Jacki O’Connor and Aoife Neville
- 26 October 2009
A concertina duet by Scoil Éigre tutors Jacki O’Connor (from Limerick) and Aoife Neville (Kerry) at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008 in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. They play three West Limerick slides, commencing with “Moss Murphy’s”.