Hornpipe
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- ComhaltasLive #254 - 4: Hornpipes from fiddle player MacDarra Ó Raghallaigh
- 9 May 2008
Next we present another set from MacDarra Ó Raghallaigh on fiddle. He plays two hornpipes: a version of “An Sean Bhean Bhocht” and “The Cameronian Highlander”. The music was recorded at the annual Mullahoran Concert, Co. Cavan on 1st April 2007.
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- ComhaltasLive #253 – 4: Two hornpipes from the Arrabawn Céili Band
- 30 April 2008
Next up, two hornpipes played by the Arrabawn Céili Band, Ballycommon, Co. Tipperary in the 2007 Munster Fleadh.
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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 - 5: Flute Solo by Peter Horan
- 24 April 2008
A concert flute solo by well known Sligo musican Peter Horan - who incidentally was a guest this year at the Comhaltas North American Convention in New Jersey. Peter plays an old two-part version of “The High Level Hornpipe”, normally played as a three-part. The tune was reputedly composed in the nineteenth century by Newcastle, England fiddler James Hill. Anyone have other information on this tune?
He was recorded at the Comhaltas Regional Resource Centre in Gurteen, Co. Sligo.
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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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- Cooley’s Hornpipe
- 16 April 2008
The Paddy O’Brien tune, “Cooley’s Hornpipe”, as played in ComhaltasLive #251
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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 #250: The 2008 Comhaltas North American Convention (Full Programme)
- 11 April 2008
This week we bring you some music from the 2008 Comhaltas North American Convention.
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- ComhaltasLive #250 – 2: Hornpipes from fiddle player Maeve Flanagan
- 7 April 2008
From the 2008 North American Comhaltas Convention, the talented young fiddle player Maeve Flanagan from Pearl River, New York, who is Brian Conway’s niece. She played the hornpipe “Fly by night” followed by one which she learned from fiddle player Patrick Mangan.
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- ComhaltasLive #244: Music from the Four Provinces
- 4 March 2008
In this week’s ComhaltasLive programme, we bring music from the four provinces of Ireland, including some spectacular young players.
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- ComhaltasLive #244 - 2: Michael King with a Hornpipe and Two Reels
- 29 February 2008
A hornpipe followed by two reels, played by the West Limerick flute player Michael King who also has featured on Comhaltas concert tours. (Incidentally, the Comhaltas Tour of Britain took the road on Feb 23rd.)
Michael plays “The Stage Hornpipe” followed by two reels, the first one learned from Garry Shannon, and the second “The Braes of Busby”. Guitar accompaniment is by Sean Leahy from Dún Chaoin, Co. Kerry.
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- ComhaltasLive #244 - 1: Clare Fiddle Player Tara Breen
- 28 February 2008
Happy Leap Year.
Today we present a selection of tunes by Clare fiddle player Tara Breen, who has won All-Ireland honours on several instruments. Tara plays a hornpipe, “The Second Star” learned from the playing of Dessie Donnelly, followed by two reels: “Paddy Ryan’s Dream” and “President Garfield’s”, which she learned from the playing of fiddle player Máire O’Keefe.
At the end of the clip, a quick identification contest — leave your comments below!
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- Fairy Queen/Good-Natured Man/Belfast Hornpipe
- 8 February 2008
Fairy Queen/Good-Natured Man/Belfast Hornpipe. A recording in progress from our new session tunebook, Foinn Seisiún Book 3. We recorded this at Cois na hAbhna in Ennis in February, 2008.
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- ComhaltasLive #241 - 6: Seamus Brogan lilting “Honan’s Hornpipe”
- 3 February 2008
The programme ends with traditional singer Seamus Brogan from West London CCÉ lilting “Honan’s Hornpipe”, also known as “The Rover Through the Bog”. Séamus is a native of Co. Wexford.
This clip originally appeared in [ComhaltasLive #208 - Music from West London]http://comhaltas.ie/music/programme/comhaltaslive_208_music_from_west_london/ “ComhaltasLive #208 - Video”).
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- ComhaltasLive #241 - 3: Bronwyn De Paor on Fiddle
- 31 January 2008
A ComhaltasLive favourite from Ennis, Co. Clare, Bronwyn Power here plays a hornpipe followed by a lovely interpretation of “The New Road” reel. Our tutorial this week is a setting of this reel as played in New York around 1959/60 by Andy Mc Gann, Paddy O’Brien, Larry Redigan and others.
This clip originally appeared in ComhaltasLive #229 - Music from Fleadh Cheoil 2007.
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- Derry Hornpipe/Kit O’Mahoney’s/The Galway Hornpipe
- 21 January 2008
Derry Hornpipe/Kit O’Mahoney’s/The Galway Hornpipe. A recording in progress from our new session tunebook, Foinn Seisiún Book 3. We recorded this at the Cultúrlann na hÉireann in January, 2008.
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- ComhaltasLive #239 - 3: Damien Mullane plays the Button Accordion
- 11 January 2008
We present another ComhaltasLive favourite, All-Ireland Senior button accordion champion for 2005 and 2007 Damien Mullane from West London CCÉ. Here Damien plays “The Bridge of Athlone” hornpipe followed by “The Gooseberry Bush” reel.
This clip originally appeared in ComhaltasLive #205 - Music from Britain.
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- ComhaltasLive #237 - 5: The Legendary Bobby Gardiner on Melodeon
- 31 December 2007
Legendary accordion player Bobby Gardiner plays a hornpipe, a jig and a reel on melodeon at the Peig Ryan Tribute Concert. Bobby, currently a member of the Brú Ború Troupe in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, lived in the USA during the 1960s.
The programme concludes with a presentation to Peig Ryan by Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú, Director-General of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, in recognition of Peig’s lifetime of preserving and promoting Irish musical traditions and influencing so many others in music-making. Many tributes were also made to Peig’s late husband Mick, fondly remembered for his contribution to singing and set dancing in particular.
The Chairman of the concert organising committee was Tómas Ó Maoldomhnaigh, Peig’s nephew and Árdrúnaí of Comhaltas. Tómas is also a member of the Cappamore/Murroe Seisiún Group and father of banjo player Marcus.
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- ComhaltasLive #237 - 3: Mickey Dunne on Uilleann Pipes playing the Bucks
- 29 December 2007
Uilleann Piper and pipe maker Mickey Dunne represents many generations of the famous Dunne family who traveled all over Ireland playing at fairs and sporting events. Mickey plays “The High Level Hornpipe” and “The Bucks of Oranmore” reel.
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- ComhaltasLive #236 - 6: Allow Céilí Band Hornpipe at the 2007 All-Ireland
- 24 December 2007
All-Ireland 2007 Champions the Allow Céilí Band play “The Flowing Tide Hornpipe”, which is this week’s tutorial. They are then presented with their trophy by the President of Comhaltas, Jim Teevan.