Flute
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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 #307-6: Fleadh 2009 Street Session
- 11 February 2010
A street session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009 with musicians Eddie Whelan, guitar, Patsy Moloney and Marcas Ó Murchú, concert flute and Mick O’Connor, banjo. They play a selection of reels commencing with “Lucy Campbell’s” and ending with “Last Night’s Fun”.
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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 #307-3: 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 #306-4: Scoil Éigse Tutors on Flutes and the Harp
- 31 January 2010
A selection of reels from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009 by Éigse tutors.
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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 #306-2: The Herschel Arms Céilí Band
- 29 January 2010
From Slough, England the Herschel Arms Céilí Band play a selection of reels - “The Full Set” and “McDonalds” at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009.
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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 #305-8: St. Roch’s Céilí Band at Fleadh 2009
- 25 January 2010
St. Roch’s Céilí Band from Glasgow, Scotland, with a selection of reels at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009, commencing with “Kiss Me Kate”.
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- ComhaltasLive #305-7: The Shannonvale Céilí Band at Fleadh 2009
- 24 January 2010
Taking 2nd place at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009, the Shannonvale Céilí Band from CCE Ballyduff, Co. Kerry play a selection of reels - “Patsy Touhy’s” and “Blackberry Blossom”.
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- ComhaltasLive #305-6: The Bridge Céilí Band at Fleadh 2009
- 23 January 2010
From Co. Laois, the Bridge Céilí Band play a hornpipe - “The Duet” at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2009.
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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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- 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 #299-2: Reels from the Hurley family
- 23 October 2009
The Hurley family from Sligo and Leesa, England, play a set of reels: “Down the Broom” and “The Gatehouse Maid”. Family members are Michael (flute), Des (fiddle), Kevin (whistle), Séan (bodhrán), Andrew (flute), Deirdre (keyboard), and Séan (bozouki).
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- ComhaltasLive #298 (Full Programme)
- 21 October 2009
This week we bring you some music from past musical celebrations. We’ll hear from the Kearns family of Sligo, the group Crinniú, Oliver Diviney (button accordion) with Pádraig O’Reilly (piano), fiddle player Michael O’Rourke, Aoife and Ronan Greene on concertina and fiddle, Martin and Damien Connolly on button accordion and fiddle and a New York Céilí Band.
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- ComhaltasLive #298-2: Crinniú at the Cooley/Collins Festival
- 14 October 2009
Here is the group “Crinniú” playing at the Cooley/Collins Festival Concert in Gort in October 2007. They play three tunes: “The Boys of Bluehill” hornpipe, followed by the reels “O’Flanagan Meets O’Hanlon”, and “The Money Musk”. Members of the group are: Jack Talty (keyboard), Ann Marie Grogan (flute), Caitlíin Nic Gabhann (concertina), Siobhán O’Donnell (bodhrán and vocals), Damien O’Reilly (accordion) and Áine Bird (fiddle).