Convention
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- ComhaltasLive #369-2: Erin Loughran
- 19 January 2012
Fiddle player and New York Rose of Tralee 2011, Erin Loughran plays two reels -”The Oak Tree” and “The Mouth of the Tobeek”. Recorded in San Antonio Texas, USA at the Comhaltas North America Convention.
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- ComhaltasLive #369-1: Pearl River Musicians
- 18 January 2012
Recorded at the Comhaltas North America Convention in March 2911 in San Antonio Texas, USA, five musicians from Pearl River, New York - John Reynolds (fiddle), Margie Mulvihill (flute), Rose Flanagan (fiddle), Frankie McCormick (banjo) and Patty Furlong (accordion). They play three reels - “Lafferty’s”, “My Love is in America” and “Come West Along the Road”.
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- ComhaltasLive #356 (Clár Iomlán)
- 28 August 2011
ComhaltasLive Clár #357
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- ComhaltasLive #357-1: Erin Loughran
- 14 August 2011
Seo taifead a rinne muid de Erin Loughran as Pearl River, Nua Eabhrach ag casadh jig a chum an boscadóir – Billy McComiskey – “Oham’s Law”. Guímíd gach rath ar Erin ag Féile an “Rose of Tralee” ar an 23ú Lúnasa. Ba ag comhdháil an Chomhaltais i Meiriceá Thuaidh i mí na Márta 2011 a tharla seo.
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- ComhaltasLive #353-2: Mike Rafferty
- 30 June 2011
Na ríleanna – “An Shaskeen” agus “Touch me if you Dare” á gcasadh ag Mike Rafferty (lonnaithe i New Jersey sna Stáit Aontaithe le blianta fada. Chuaigh Mike ar imirce ón a áit dhúchais i gCo. Na Gaillimhe i 1949 agus deineadh an taifead seo ag Comhdháil CCÉ Meiriceá Thuaidh i New Jersey i mí Aibreán na bliana 2004.
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- ComhaltasLive #347 (Clár Iomlán)
- 28 April 2011
ComhaltasLive Clár #347.
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- ComhaltasLive #347-4: Dreas Pólcaí
- 25 April 2011
Seo dream ceoltóirí ag casadh ceoil ag Comhdháil Mheiriceá Thuaidh i San Antonio, Texas, mí na Márta 2011. Ó chlé – John Reynolds, Margie Mulvihill, Rose Flanagan, Frankie McCormack agus Patti Furlong – dreas pólcaí atá faoi réir acu.
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- ComhaltasLive #325 (Full Programme)
- 9 August 2010
ComhaltasLive Programme #325.
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- ComhaltasLive #325-7: Katy and Martin Linnane play reels with Conor McGurk
- 8 August 2010
From Pearl River, New York, Katy Linnane on fiddle (taught by Willie Kelly), her brother Martin on button accordion (taught by John Kennedy) and Conor McGurk on piano (taught by Tony Coonan) play a set of reels: “The Galway Reel” and “The Controversial Reel” composed by Billy McComiskey. Recorded at the Comhaltas North American Convention in New Jersey in April 2004. Download Audio
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- ComhaltasLive #325-6: Joannie Madden (whistle) and Felix Dolan play three reels
- 7 August 2010
A tin whistle solo by Joannie Madden with Felix Dolan on piano, recorded at the Comhaltas Convention in New Jersey, USA, in April 2004. Joannie plays three reels; the second is a two-part version of “The Old Road to Garry” composed by Paddy O’Brien. Download Audio
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- ComhaltasLive #325-5: Joannie and Joe Madden join Felix Dolan for some jigs
- 6 August 2010
Recorded at the Comhaltas North American Convention in New Jersey in 2004, Joannie Madden on flute joins her late father Joe on button accordion for a set of jigs: “The Idle Road”, “Tommy Mulhaires” and “Ned Coleman’s”. Piano accompaniment is by Felix Dolan. Joe emigrated from his native Portumna, Co. Galway around 1956. Download Audio
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- ComhaltasLive #324-8: Mike Rafferty
- 30 July 2010
Lovely setting of “Miss McCleod’s Reel” and “Mr. McCleod’s Reel” by New Jersey Flute player, and East Galway native, Mike Rafferty. Recorded at the Comhaltas Convention in Boston in 2003.
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- ComhaltasLive #318 (Full Programme)
- 3 June 2010
This programme includes a recent May Day session at Comhaltas Headquarters in Monkstown, Co. Dublin.
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- ComhaltasLive #318-6: KeyReel Raskolenko
- 30 May 2010
In competition for his first time at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009, KeyReel Raskolenko from Comhaltas in Moscow, Russia shows a great understanding of the music with his interpretation of a very old hornpipe - “The Echo”.
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- ComhaltasLive #318-1: A May Day Session
- 25 May 2010
Session recorded in Comhaltas headquarters - Culturlann na hÉireann - in Monkstown, Co. Dublin on May Day 2010 during a break at the Annual Convention taking place over the weekend.
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- ComhaltasLive #317 (Full Programme)
- 14 May 2010
Highlights from the Comhaltas North America Convention in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA.
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- ComhaltasLive #317-6: Don Meade
- 11 May 2010
Mouthorgan maestro Don Meade plays “O’Dwyers Hornpipe”, recorded at the Comhaltas North America Convention in Parsippany, New Jersey 2010.
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- ComhaltasLive #317-5: Rose Flanagan and Dylan Foley
- 10 May 2010
Fiddle players Rose Flanagan and Dylan Foley from Pearl River, New York play a selection of jigs - “Gráinne’s” and “The Reverend Brothers”.
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- ComhaltasLive #317-4: Bill McEvoy
- 9 May 2010
Fiddle player and Comhaltas stalwart in North America, Bill McEvoy, Long Island, New York lilts the reel “My Love is in America”. Attentive listeners include Paul Keating (Convention Programming Committee), Tomás Ó Maoldomnaigh (National Secretary of Comhaltas) and his wife Eileen as well as members of the St. Louis branch of Comhaltas USA.
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- ComhaltasLive #317-3: Haley Richardson
- 8 May 2010
Playing the fiddle since she was three years old and now sounding like a veteran at seven years of age Haley Richardson from Pittsgrove, New Jersey plays three reels - “Blackberry Blossom”, “The Silver Spire” and “The Dawn”. Haley’s teacher is Brian Conway and the recording was made at the Comhaltas North America Convention in April 2010.