Convention
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- ComhaltasLive #311-1: Brian Conway and Felix Dolan
- 16 March 2010
New York musician Brian Conway on fiddle and Felix Dolan on piano play a selection of reels - “Never Was Piping So Gay” (by Ed Reavy), “Lord Gordon’s” and “Seán Maguire’s”. This recording was made at the Comhaltas Convention in New Jersey, USA in 2004.
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- ComhaltasLive Programme #289
- 20 June 2009
This week we bring you the fine playing of Jimmy Keane and Seán Cleland from Chicago, Dylan Foley, Rose Flanagan and Donal Clancy from New York, Aisling Mc Phillips from Fermanagh, Dean Warner of Armagh, Sligo player Deirdre Hurley and the Bridge Céilí Band.
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- ComhaltasLive #289-1: Jimmy Keane and Seán Cleland from Chicago
- 13 June 2009
Chicago, USA musicians Jimmy Keane (piano accordion) and Seán Cleland (fiddle) play a selection of reels: “Johnny Doherty’s March”, “Mother’s Delight”, “The Mountain Road” and “Mc Fadden’s Handsome Daughter”. This recording was made at the North American Comhaltas Convention held in Parsippany, New Jersey in March 2008.
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- ComhaltasLive #287 (Full Programme)
- 5 June 2009
ComhaltasLive 287 features the fine playing of Ned Kelly (button accordion), Alex Reidinger (Fiddle, Harp and Concertina), Michael Harrison (Fiddle), John Culhane (Lilter), Pádraig Synnott (Uilleann Pipes) with the 2008 Irish Tour group.
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- ComhaltasLive #287-3: Alex Reidinger on Harp
- 31 March 2009
Alex Reidinger of North Carolina plays “Lad O’Byrne’s Reel” on harp. She learned much of her music on harp and concertina from Gráinne Hambly.
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- ComhaltasLive #287-2: Alex Reidinger with some Jigs
- 29 March 2009
A selection of jigs played by Alex Reidinger, 17, a multi-instrumentalist from Asheville, North Carolina. On fiddle, Alex plays “Mc Intyres Fancy”, composed by Co. Offaly flute player John Brady, and “The Knockwinna Jig” composed by Mícheál Ó hEidhinn. The music was recorded at the North America Comhaltas Convention in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA in March 2008,
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- ComhaltasLive #285-4: From North America, Billy McComiskey and Felix Dolan
- 28 January 2009
Recorded at the Comhaltas Convention of North America held in Parsippany, New Jersey in April 2004 are Billy McComiskey (button accordion) and Felix Dolan (piano). They play two jigs composed by Billy and called after his two grandmothers: “Nora Sweeney’s” and “Elizabeth Cullen’s”.
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- ComhaltasLive #284 (Full Programme)
- 14 January 2009
To kick off the new year, this week we have selected some of the highlights from the earlier part of ComhaltasLive in 2008. We hope you enjoy these fine players, including Gerry O’Connor (banjo), the band Cruinniú, Ernestine Healy (concertina), Cathy Potter (harp), the Innisfree Céilí Band, Joe (button accordion) and Joannie Madden (flute), Felix Dolan (piano) and the Mulcahy family of Mick (button accordion), Louise (flute) and Michelle (fiddle).
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- ComhaltasLive #284-5: Joe and Joannie Madden
- 12 January 2009
Sadly, the end of 2008 saw the passing of one of the most popular of Irish traditional musicians in the USA, accordionist Joe Madden. Joe emigrated from his native Co. Galway in 1956. This set of reels, featuring Joe, his daughter Joannie (one of the great exponents of the concert flute and leader of “Cherish the Ladies”) and Felix Dolan on piano was recorded in April 2004 at the Comhaltas North American Convention in Parsippany, New Jersey. Joe introduces the reels, including “The Caucus” and two which he learned from the playing of Mike Rafferty and Johnny Doherty. The wonderful rapport between himself and Joannie is evident in the music.
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- ComhaltasLive #256: Music from Fleadhanna (Full Programme)
- 24 May 2008
This week we present music from several fleadhanna, conventions and events around the world, including the 2004 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, North American Convention and Fleadh Nua, and the 2007 Munster Fleadh.
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- ComhaltasLive #256 - 3: A fiddle solo from Maeve Flanagan
- 20 May 2008
Maeve Flanagan form Pearl River, New York plays a fiddle solo: a set of reels finishing with “Jackson’s”.
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- ComhaltasLive #256 - 2: A New York trio of fiddle players play some hornpipes
- 19 May 2008
Erin Loughran, Maeve Flanagan and Deirdre Brennan, three fiddlers from Pearl River, New York play a set of hornpipes. The hornpipes are: “Across the Fence” composed by fiddle player Brendan McGlinchey (which is this week’s tutorial) and “Galway Bay”.
This item was recorded at the Comhaltas North American Convention in April 2004.
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- ComhaltasLive #252: More Music From North America, Limerick and Sligo (Full Programme)
- 26 April 2008
This week we bring you music recorded at the 2008 Comhaltas North American Convention, along with some excellent selections from Limerick and Sligo.
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- ComhaltasLive #252 - 2: Fiddle solo by Dylan Foley
- 21 April 2008
A solo by New York fiddle player Dylan Foley, who took 2nd place in the U-18 fiddle at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007. Dylan plays two reels: “The Steeplehouse” and “Black Pat’s”.
The music was recorded at the 2008 Comhaltas North American Convention.
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- ComhaltasLive #252 - 1: Fiddle duet with Rose Flanagan and Dylan Foley
- 20 April 2008
A fiddle duet by Rose Flanagan and Dylan Foley from New York, with guitar accompaniament by Donal Clancy, son of the legendary Liam Clancy of the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem. They play two reels: “The Lads of Laois” and “The First Month of Summer” which is this week’s tutorial. Dylan learned his music from Rose and her brother Brian Conway. At the end of the selection we see Donal’s wife Mary and their two young children together with Mary’s father, the legendary Mike Rafferty, who emigrated from his native East Galway in 1949.
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- ComhaltasLive #251: More From the 2008 Comhaltas North American Convention (Full Programme)
- 18 April 2008
This week we bring you music recorded at the 2008 Comhaltas North American Convention, held in the Hilton Hotel at Parsippany, New Jersey between the 26th and 30th of March.
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- ComhaltasLive #251 - 5: Trio from the 2008 Comhaltas Convention
- 17 April 2008
A set of reels played by Galway natives Charlie Coen (New York) on concertina and Ena O’Brien (Toronto) on box together with Larry Mc Cullough (Woodbridge, New Jersey) on whistle. At the end of the clip, we see Comhaltas statwart Bill Mc Evoy and his wife Lilly. The Reels are: “Kitty Goes a Milking”, “Music in the Glen” and “Green Fields of America”.
They were recorded at the 2008 Comhaltas North American Convention, held in the Hilton Hotel at Parsippany, New Jersey between the 26th and 30th of March.
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- ComhaltasLive #251 - 4: Two Hornpipes from Fiddle Player Dylan Fole
- 16 April 2008
Another fiddle solo, this time by Dylan Foley, from Highland, New York. He plays two hornpipes: “Dunphy’s” and “Cooley’s” which was composed by Paddy O’Brien and is this week’s tutorial. The notation represents the tune as Paddy composed it during the 1940s — note the subtle use of the F natural note in the 5th bar of the second part. Incidentally, Dylan took 2nd place in the Under-15 fiddle at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007 and learned much of his music from Brian Conway.
He was recorded at the 2008 Comhaltas North American Convention, held in the Hilton Hotel at Parsippany, New Jersey between the 26th and 30th of March.
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- ComhaltasLive #251 - 3: Box player John Whelan with Felix Dolan at Convention 2008
- 15 April 2008
A selection of reels from box player John Whelan (Connecticut) with piano accompaniment by Felix Dolan (New York), commencing with “The Old High Reel” and concluding with “The Galway Rambler”. At the end of of the selection we see well-known writer/lecturer Earle Hitchner (of the Irish Echo and The Wall Street Journal) and John with his family.
They were recorded at the 2008 Comhaltas North American Convention, held in the Hilton Hotel at Parsippany, New Jersey between the 26th and 30th of March.
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- ComhaltasLive #251 - 2: Slow air and a reel from the fiddle player Shane Cornyn
- 14 April 2008
From New York, fiddle player Shane
KiernanCornyn plays a slow air: “Were You At the Rock?” (“An raibh tú ag an gCarraig?”) followed by a reel: “Farewell to Ireland”. Harp accompaniament for the reel is by Alex Reidinger from North Carolina.They were recorded at the 2008 Comhaltas North American Convention, held in the Hilton Hotel at Parsippany, New Jersey between the 26th and 30th of March.