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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 #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 #307-4: The Pearl River Céilí Band
- 9 February 2010
A selection of jigs, “The Coolea” and “The Road to Boffin” played by the Pearl River Céilí Band from New York, USA.
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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 #306-3: 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 #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 #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 #299-7: Scoil Éigse Tutors’ Concert
- 29 October 2009
The 2008 Scoil Éigse tutors play two reels at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008 in Tullamore: “The Beauty Spot” and “Kiss the Maid Behind the Barrell”
Tutors included Paddy Ryan, Kathleen Nesbitt, Connie O’Connell and Nicky McAuliffe on fiddles; Nóirín Ní Shíulleabhán, tin whistle; Ann Mc Auliffe, accordion; Maeve Ní Lochlainn and Mary Tisdall O’Sullivan, concertinas and Maria Lynn McHugh, piano.
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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 #298-3: Oliver Diviney and Pádraig O’Reilly
- 15 October 2009
Co. Galway accordionist Oliver Diviney with Pádraig O’Reilly (keyboard) playing two jigs: “Kevin O’Loughlins” (composed by Kevin), and a tune which he learned from concertina player Martín Mike Fahy.
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- ComhaltasLive #298-1: The Kearns family with some reels
- 14 October 2009
Playing at the 6th Annual Paddy Killoran Festival in Ballymoate, Co. Sligo in June 2009 are the Kearns family: Cian on concert flute, Caoimhe on fiddle and their mother Fionnuala on keyboard. They play a selection of reels, the first one learned from the playing of Liz Carroll and the second is associated with Larry Redigan.
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- ComhaltasLive #300-3: Jigs from a Fleadh Session
- 24 September 2009
A session in The Bridge Hotel Tullamore, taking place during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008. Musicians include Rosie Ferguson and Darren McGee on fiddles and Declan McGee on piano - all form Co. Down. They play three jigs, commencing with “Rosewood” and “The Woods of Old Limerick”.
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- ComhaltasLive #300-2: Jigs from 2008 Scoil Éigse Tutors
- 23 September 2009
Three Scoil Éigse Tutors from 2008 play a selection of three jigs, commencing with “An Lurgadán” (by Junior Crehan) and ending with “The Geese in the Bog”. The performers are: Eibhlín Ní Mháille (banjo), Edel McLoughlin (piano accordion) and Gráinne Hambly (harp), and the music was recorded in Tullamore, Co. Offaly in August 2008.
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- ComhaltasLive #300-1: Barn dances from Tullamore
- 23 September 2009
We present a selection of Barn Dances played by Scoil Éigse Tutors at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008, fimed in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.. Playing here are Niall Keegan (flute), Gary Lynch (fiddle), Peter Staunton (accordion) and Ann Marie Acosta (piano). The tunes were all originally recorded by Michael and James Morrison in the 1920s/30s.