Hornpipe
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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.
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- Ballyoran Hornpipe
- 15 December 2007
The Ballyoran Hornpipe, by Seán Ryan, the tutorial for ComhaltasLive #235
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- ComhaltasLive #235 - 5: The Tribes Céilí Band Hornpipe from the 2007 All-Ireland
- 10 December 2007
Taking 3rd place in the Senior Céilí Bands competition 2007, the Tribes Céilí Band from Co. Galway play the 3-part “Ballyoran Hornpipe”, which was composed by Seán Ryan and is this week’s tutorial.
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- ComhaltasLive #234 - 8: The Gleann Na Coille Céilí Band Hornpipe
- 7 December 2007
The Gleann Na Coille Céilí Band from Dublin playing a hornpipe in the Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, 2007.
Members of the band include Aidan Duffy, Aedín Martin and Ann Staunton on fiddles, Katie Martin and Joey Doyle on flutes, Tim Doyle on concertina, Liam Purcell on button accordion, Joe Doyle on banjo, Emer Martin on drums and Gráinne Banks on piano.
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- ComhaltasLive #234 - 5: The St. Roch’s Céilí Band Hornpipe at the 2007 All-Ireland
- 3 December 2007
Here is a Paddy O’Brien hornpipe played by St. Roch’s Céilí Band in the Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, 2007.
The members of the band are Eilean McArdle, Katie Boyle, Louise Hunter and Johnny Canning on fiddles, Julia Reid and Mairéad McManus on flutes, Martina O’Callaghan on piano accordion, Patrick O’Callaghan on button accordion, Colm Canning on drums and Kathleen Boyle on piano.
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- ComhaltasLive #233 - 4: Breffni Céilí Band at the 2007 All-Ireland
- 22 November 2007
The Breffni Céilí Band from Cavan playing the Thomond Bridge hornpipe, which is this week’s tutorial. They were recorded at the Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007 in Tullamore.
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- Thomond Bridge Hornpipe
- 22 November 2007
Thomond Bridge Hornpipe, played in ComhaltasLive #233 by the Breffni Céilí Band.
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- ComhaltasLive #232 - 4: Tara Breen and Cathal Mac An Rí (Fiddle/Flute duet)
- 15 November 2007
A selection of tunes commencing with “The Bee’s Wing” hornpipe and continuing with “Jackson’s Reel” by All-Ireland Senior Duet Champions for 2007, Tara Breen and Cathal Mac An Rí from CCÉ Doora/Barefield, Co. Clare.