Piano Accordion
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- ComhaltasLive #282-1: Under-18 Trio Champions
- 18 December 2008
2008 All-Ireland Under-18 Trio champions play a set of reels: “The Belles of Tipperary” and “St. Ruths’ Bush”. The musicians are: Niamh Keegan (fiddle), Siobhán Rafferty (piano accordion) and Áine Hogan (flute), all from the Castleconnell/Ahane/Herbertstown branch of Comhaltas in Limerick. Incidentally, all three were members of Carraig Áille Grúpa Cheoil, which also won first place.
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- ComhaltasLive #272 - Full Programme
- 20 September 2008
This week we bring you more from the Scoil Éigse Tutors’ Concert at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008, including Ernestine Healy (concertina) with Geraldine O’Callaghan (fiddle), Janet Harbison (harp) with Mícheál Ó hAlmhain (whistle), Sabina McCague (harp), Máire Nic Dhiarmada (flute), Pádraig McGovern (uilleann pipes) and Oisín Mac Diarmada (fiddle) with Pádraig King (button accordion), Eileen Gannon (harp) and Kelly Winter (piano accordion) with Seán Cleland (fiddle), seán-nós dancing by Brian Cunningham and an item from the full complement of tutors.
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- ComhaltasLive #272-4: Harp, Piano Accordion and Fiddle trio from the USA
- 17 September 2008
Several of the 2008 Scoil Éigse tutors came from overseas, including harper Eileen Gannon and piano accordionist Kelly Winter, both from St. Louis, and fiddle player Seán Cleland from Chicago, USA. Together they play three jigs: “The Pipe on the Hob” (three-part version), “The Castle Jig” and “The Battering Ram”. The music was recorded at the Tutors’ Concert at the end of Scoil Éigse.
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- ComhaltasLive #271 (Full Programme)
- 12 September 2008
This week we present excerpts from the Tutors’ Concert at Scoil Éigse, held at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Tullamore in August 2008. We feature the playing of Finbar McGreevy (flute), Fiona Doherty (fiddle), Cian Kearns (flute), Jarlath Brennan (banjo), John Burke (fiddle) and Carmel Burke (button accordion), Dean Warner (piano accordion), Noel Kilkenny (banjo), Paula McMahon (fiddle), Josephine Nugent (fiddle), Mickey Smith (uilleann pipes), Niall Keegan (flute), Gary Lynch (fiddle) and Peter Staunton (button accordion).
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- ComhaltasLive #271-3: Dean Warner and Noel Kilkenny
- 9 September 2008
Three jigs: “The Kings of Innisboffin” composed by Charlie Lennon, “The Haunted House” by Vincent Broderick and “Josie’s Visit” by Brendan Tonra, played by Dean Warner (piano accordion) originally from Leeds, England and now living in Co. Armagh, and Noel Kilkenny (banjo) from Co. Mayo. The music was recorded at the tutors’ concert at Scoil Éigse, held at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Tullamore in August 2008.
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- ComhaltasLive #269 (Full Programme)
- 25 August 2008
This week we present June McCormack (flute) with Mícheál Rooney (harp), a duet with Edel Fox (concertina) and Shauna Davey (harp), Ryan Murphy on Uilleann Pipes, a duet with the well-known players Kathleen Nesbitt (fiddle) and Martin Power (piano accordion), flute player Liam Ryan and the New York and Leeds Céilí Bands.
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- ComhaltasLive #269-4: Kathleen Nesbitt with Martin Power
- 22 August 2008
Tipperary fiddle player Kathleen Nesbitt by is joined by piano accordion player Martin Power from Co. Cork for a selection of reels. They learned the first reel from the playing of Martin Hayes, and the second is “Tom Ward’s Downfall”.
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- ComhaltasLive #261 (Full Programme)
- 28 June 2008
In ComhaltasLive programme #261, we bring you music from the fine young musicians Clodagh Holland, Aishling McPhillips, Dean Warner, Padraig Swift, Rosie Ferguson and Eimear Reilly.
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- ComhaltasLive #261-3: Dean Warner on Piano Accordion
- 24 June 2008
Piano accordion player Dean Warner plays a set of reels, ending with “The Sandymount”. Originally from Leeds, England, Dean now lives near Lurgan, Co. Armagh.
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- ComhaltasLive #258: Paddy O’Brien and Music from Cavan (full programme)
- 7 June 2008
This week we present music composed by Paddy O’Brien, along with some musical selections recorded in Cavan in 2003. Featuring the fine musicians Muireann Egan, Aoife O’Brien, Mairéad Corridan, Pat Tierney, John McCartan, Danny McGovern, Martin Smith, Donal Reilly, Deirdre and Eimear Reilly and Catriona Cullivan.
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- ComhaltasLive #258 - 5: Deirdre and Eimear Reilly with a Reel
- 5 June 2008
Deirdre and Eimear Reilly from Drumcalpin, Co. Cavan on piano accordion and fiddle play “The Mossy Banks” reel.
The music was recorded in Cavan on 8th December 2003.
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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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- ComhaltasLive #251 – 1: Accordion player Jimmy Keane and Fiddle Player Seán Cleland
- 14 April 2008
A set of jigs by piano accordion player Jimmy Keane and fiddle player Seán Cleland, both from Chicago. Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann lovers will remember the great duet between Jimmy and Liz Carroll when they won the Duets title in Buncrana in the late 1970s. Here they play “The Ships in Full Sail”, “The Bohola Jig” and “The Irishman’s Heart to the Ladies”.
They were 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 #236 - 2: Eileen Gannon and Kelly Winter from St. Louis
- 20 December 2007
From St. Louis USA, harper Eileen Gannon and Kelly Winter on piano accordion, master tutors at Scoil Éigse, play two reels: “Paddy Mill’s” and “The Boy in the Gap”.
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- ComhaltasLive #229 - 1: Karen Tweed Session
- 22 October 2007
This week we present a variety of music from Fleadh Cheoil ha hÉireann in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, 2007, including a street session outside the Bridge Hotel and some of the under-18 fiddle competition.
One of the many attractions of Fleadh Cheoil ha hÉireann are the impromptu sessions in pubs, hotels and on the streets. This marathon session of reels is led by one of the masters of the piano accordion, Karen Tweed.
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- ComhaltasLive #226 - 6: Scoil Éigse Sextet
- 5 October 2007
We conclude this week’s programme with a selection of highlands associated with Co. Donegal played by Gary Lynch (fiddle), Mairéad McManus (flute), Peter Staunton (button accordion), Katie Jordan (piano accordion), Colin McGill (piano accordion) and Anne Marie Acosta (piano). The tunes are called “The Highland Man” and “Casey’s Pig”.
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- ComhaltasLive #226 - 2: Five Tutors - reels
- 1 October 2007
A group of five Scoil Éigse Tutors play a selection of reels: “Touch me If You Dare” and “The Hut In the Bog”. Anne-Marie Acosta is on piano, Aoife Granville on flute, Jarlath Brennan on banjo, Maura Walsh on concertina and Edel McLoughlin on piano accordion.
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- ComhaltasLive #213 - 3: Aine O’Connor and Colin McGill
- 12 June 2007
A flute and piano accordion duet by Dublin-based musicians Aine O’Connor and Colin McGill. They play two reels, the first one being “The Torn Petticoat” composed by fiddle player Connie O’Connell. Aine and Colin were tutors at Scoil Éigse 2006.
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- ComhaltasLive #204 - 4: Conor McGurk
- 11 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 #199 - 3: Echoes of Erin - Dean Warner
- 7 March 2007
A selection of reels, “The Ash Plant” and “The Silver Spear” played on Piano Accordion by Dean Warner, now living in Co. Armagh and originally from Leeds, England. Dean is joined by Michael Harrison on fiddle for the second reel. Harp accompaniment is by Nadia Markey.
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