Convention
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- ComhaltasLive #316 (Full Programme)
- 5 May 2010
Highlights from the Comhaltas North America Convention in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA.
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- ComhaltasLive #316-6: Monsignor Charlie Coen
- 4 May 2010
Monsignor Charlie Coen from New York (on concertina) tells us about the gander who waddled from Woodford to New York to Inisfree. “The Waddling Gander” is a very old three-part jig, which Charlie learned from his father (also a concertina player) long before he left his native Woodford, Co. Galway in 1955 for New York. Charlie included the tune in a recording which he made. He never heard anyone else play the tune until he heard the Inisfree Céilí Band winning the All-Ireland in 2008 with the very same setting of the tune. Full credit to Charlie for keeping that particular gander alive!
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- ComhaltasLive #316-5: Monsignor Charlie Coen and Dylan Foley
- 3 May 2010
Representing different generations of musicians in New York, Monsignor Charlie Coen on concertina and Dylan Foley on fiddle play a selection of reels known as “Fr. Kelly’s” by whom they were composed and who was from Woodford, Co. Galway. Incidentally, Charlie is also from Woodford and won three All-Ireland titles in one year - 1960. Dylan won the All-Ireland Under-18 Fiddle Competition in 2008.
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- ComhaltasLive #316-4: Billy McComiskey and Sons, with Felix Dolan
- 2 May 2010
A selection of reels from accordion player Billy McComiskey and his two sons on concert flute and accordion. Piano accompaniment is by Felix Dolan. The recording was made at the Comhaltas North America Convention in April 2010.
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- ComhaltasLive #316-3: Mike Simpson
- 1 May 2010
Mike Simpson on fiddle from Atlanta, Georgia plays nice, unusual settings of two very old jigs - “The Rambling Pitchfork” and “The Connachtman’s Rambles”. Mike is also an excellent flute player.
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- ComhaltasLive #316-2: Brian O’Halloran and Dylan Foley
- 30 April 2010
A selection of reels from Brian O’Halloran (concert flute) from New Jersey and now living in Cleveland, and Dylan Foley (on fiddle) from New York.
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- ComhaltasLive #316-1: John Whelan, Anna Colliton, Brendan Dolan and Alan Murray
- 29 April 2010
Recorded at the Comhaltas North America Convention in Parsippany, New Jersey in April 2010, a hornpipe followed by a selection of reels, played by accordionist John Whelan, Anna Colliton (Chicago) on bodhrán, Brendan Dolan (New York) on flute and Alan Murray (Glasgow) on guitar.
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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
- 21 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
- 14 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)
- 6 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
- 30 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)
- 25 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
- 21 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
- 20 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)
- 27 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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