Convention
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- ComhaltasLive #210 - 3: Session in Atlanta
- 23 May 2007
One of many large sessions at the North America Comhaltas Convention in Atlanta, Georgia in April 2007, with musicians from many parts of Canada and the US. They play the multipart jig “The Gold Ring” (the G version).
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- ComhaltasLive #210 - 2: Catherine Joyce
- 22 May 2007
A selection of reels: “The View across the Valley” composed by John Brady and “Patrick’s Night”, composed by Paddy O’Brien, played on tin whistle by Catherine Joyce from Boston.
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- ComhaltasLive #210 - 1: Brian Lindsay
- 21 May 2007
A fiddle solo by Brian Lindsay from New York. He plays two reels: “The Lads of Laois” and “The First Month of Summer” which was a great favourite of the fiddle maestro Andy McGann.
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- ComhaltasLive #209: Music from Britain and North America
- 20 May 2007
This week we present music from Britain and North America, with footage from the 50th Anniversary of Comhaltas in Britain and the 2007 North America Comhaltas Convention held in Atlanta, Georgia.
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- ComhaltasLive #209 - 6: Duet from Atlanta
- 19 May 2007
A fiddle and flute duet by John Reynolds and Marjie Mulvihill Reynolds from Pearl River, New York. They play a selection of reels commencing with “Palmer’s Gate”, composed by Joe Liddy, and “The Laurel Tree”.
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- ComhaltasLive #209 - 5: Music from Atlanta
- 18 May 2007
Moving now to the North America Comhaltas Convention held in Atlanta, Georgia, this is an informal selection of jigs played by Margie Mulvihill Reynolds and John Reynolds from Pearl River, New York on flute and fiddle, and Paul Wells from Tennessee.
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- ComhaltasLive #204 - 7: Ottawa Session
- 15 April 2007
Large Session from the 2005 Comhaltas Convention in Ottawa.
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- ComhaltasLive #204 - 6: Dennis Alexander
- 14 April 2007
A solo by fiddle-maker Dennis Alexander from Ottawa - two old reels: “The Peeler’s Jacket” and “The Star of Munster.”
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- ComhaltasLive #204 - 5: James Stephens
- 13 April 2007
Two jigs composed by fiddle player James Stephens from Ottawa - a slip-jig called “The Homeless Jig” and a double-jig: “The Golden Hills”. James is joined on concertina by Greg Brown from Newfoundland.
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- ComhaltasLive #204 - 4: Conor McGurk
- 12 April 2007
A selection of reels by the 2004 All-Ireland piano accordion champion Conor McGurk from Queens, New York. The first reel in the key of ‘c’ was a great favourite of fiddle player Andy McGann.
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- ComhaltasLive #204 - 3: John Dahms and Jeremy Keddy
- 11 April 2007
A fiddle and Uilleann Pipes duet by John Dahms and Jeremy Keddy, respectively, both from Ottawa, Canada. They play a selection of reels ending with “The Curragh Races” which is this week’s tutorial.
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- ComhaltasLive #204 - 2: Dennis Alexander
- 10 April 2007
From Ottawa, Dennis Alexander is one of the great fiddle makers in Canada. here Dennis plays two old jigs commencing with “Apples in Winter”.
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- ComhaltasLive #204 - 1: Session
- 9 April 2007
One of the many sessions of impromptu music at the Comhaltas North America convention in Ottawa in April 2005.
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- ComhaltasLive #203: Full Programme
- 8 April 2007
This week, we bring you music from the North American Comhaltas Convention in Ottawa Canada in April 2005. The 2007 Convention will take place in Atlanta, Georgia from 12th to 15th of April.
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- ComhaltasLive #203 - 6: Canadian session
- 7 April 2007
There were many great informal sessions of music, like this one, throughout the 2005 Comhaltas North America Convention in Ottawa. Here is a selection of reels, “The Ravelled Hank of Yarn” and “The Old Bush.”
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- ComhaltasLive #203 - 5: Jigs from Ottawa
- 6 April 2007
Fiddler John Dahms is joined by Jeremy Keddy on Uilleann pipes with a selection of jigs: “Sixpenny Money” and “The Lark in the Morning”. They are both from Ottawa and learned many their tunes from Uilleann Piper Debbie Quigley who lives in Toronto, originally from Bangor, Co. Down, Ireland.
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- ComhaltasLive #203 - 4: Convention Trio
- 5 April 2007
A selection of jigs: “The Rolling Waves” and “The Butlers of Gwent Avenue” played on two fiddles by Matt Peppin and John Dahms, both from Ottawa. Piano accompaniment is by Conor McGurk from Queens, New York.
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- ComhaltasLive #203 - 1: Canadian duet
- 2 April 2007
Recorded in April 2003 at the North America Comhaltas Convention, an Uilleann Pipes and Fiddle duet by Jeremy Keddy and John Dahms respectively. They are both from Ottawa and play two reels, “Famous Ballymote” and “The Bucks of Oranmore”.
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