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- ComhaltasLive #339-2: Reels played at the Cooley-Collins Weekend
- 13 January 2011
Recorded at the Cooley-Collins Weekend in Gort, Co. Galway on the 25th of October 2010 a selection of reels played by (from left to right): Eamon Cotter, flute; Maeve Donnelly, fiddle; Charlie Harris, accordion; and Geraldine Cotter, piano. the reels are “The New Mown Meadow”, “Dublin Reel” and “The Steampacket”.
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- ComhaltasLive #334 (Full Programme)
- 11 November 2010
Highlights from the recent Cooley/Collins Festival in Gort, Co. Galway, as well as more great performances from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2010 in Cavan.
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- ComhaltasLive #334-1: A Quartet at the Cooley Collins Festival
- 4 November 2010
The Clare/Galway quartet of Eamon (flute) and Geraldine (piano) Cotter, Maeve Donnelly (fiddle) and Charlie Harris (accordion); play a selection of two jigs each, one known as the pipe on the hob. The first is a three-part, which is in O’Neill’s 1001 and was recorded by Tipperary accordionist Paddy O’Brien and also by piper Leo Rowsome, the second is a two-part and was recorded by Joe Burke and Andy McGann.
This recording was made at the Cooley/Collins Festival Concert in Gort, Co. Galway on the 24th of October 2010.
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- ComhaltasLive #332 (Full Programme)
- 20 October 2010
More great highlights from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2010 in Cavan.
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- ComhaltasLive #332-3: Mick Foster, Noel Battle and Moyra Frasier
- 14 October 2010
Mick Foster (half of the international recording duo, Foster and Allen), who is three times All-Ireland piano accordion champion, is joined by Noel Battle (also a multi-All-Ireland Champion) for a selection of reels: “Dowd’s No. 9”, “Mullhaires” and “Miss Johnson”. Piano accompaniment is by Moyra Frasier.
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- ComhaltasLive #332-2: Mouth Organ Chamption Noel Battle
- 13 October 2010
Twelve times All-Ireland Champion on mouth organ Noel Battle from Mullingar, Co. Westmeath plays two reels - “The Premier Reel” (composed by Paddy O’Brien) and “The Road to Cullenstown” (composed by Phil Murphy). Piano accompaniment is by Moyra Frasier, the band leader with the Foster and Allen band.
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- ComhaltasLive #329 (Full Programme)
- 18 September 2010
More highlights from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2010 in Cavan.
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- ComhaltasLive #328-2: A Selection of Jigs from Fleadh 2010
- 2 September 2010
A selection of jigs ending with “Fr. Hanley’s” played at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2010 by (left to right) Michael Hurley (flute), John McEvilly (fiddle), John McHugh (fiddle), Tommy Doherty (accordion) and Maria Lynn McHugh (piano).
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- ComhaltasLive #327 (Full Programme)
- 28 August 2010
ComhaltasLive Programme #327.
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- ComhaltasLive #325 (Full Programme)
- 9 August 2010
ComhaltasLive Programme #325.
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- ComhaltasLive #325-7: Katy and Martin Linnane play reels with Conor McGurk
- 8 August 2010
From Pearl River, New York, Katy Linnane on fiddle (taught by Willie Kelly), her brother Martin on button accordion (taught by John Kennedy) and Conor McGurk on piano (taught by Tony Coonan) play a set of reels: “The Galway Reel” and “The Controversial Reel” composed by Billy McComiskey. Recorded at the Comhaltas North American Convention in New Jersey in April 2004. Download Audio
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- ComhaltasLive #325-6: Joannie Madden (whistle) and Felix Dolan play three reels
- 7 August 2010
A tin whistle solo by Joannie Madden with Felix Dolan on piano, recorded at the Comhaltas Convention in New Jersey, USA, in April 2004. Joannie plays three reels; the second is a two-part version of “The Old Road to Garry” composed by Paddy O’Brien. Download Audio
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- ComhaltasLive #325-5: Joannie and Joe Madden join Felix Dolan for some jigs
- 6 August 2010
Recorded at the Comhaltas North American Convention in New Jersey in 2004, Joannie Madden on flute joins her late father Joe on button accordion for a set of jigs: “The Idle Road”, “Tommy Mulhaires” and “Ned Coleman’s”. Piano accompaniment is by Felix Dolan. Joe emigrated from his native Portumna, Co. Galway around 1956. Download Audio
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- ComhaltasLive #323 (Full Programme)
- 21 July 2010
ComhaltasLive Programme #323.
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- ComhaltasLive #323-1: Joe Burke and Charlie Lennon
- 13 July 2010
Legendary accordionist Joe Burke, with Charlie Lennon on piano, plays a selection of reels “Bunker Hill” and “The Green Mountain”. This recording was made in Joe’s School of Traditional Music in Kilnadeema, Loughrea, Co. Galway on 27th of February 2003. Joe’s CD “The Morning Mist”, featuring 21 selections had just been released.
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- ComhaltasLive #318 (Full Programme)
- 3 June 2010
This programme includes a recent May Day session at Comhaltas Headquarters in Monkstown, Co. Dublin.
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- ComhaltasLive #318-1: A May Day Session
- 25 May 2010
Session recorded in Comhaltas headquarters - Culturlann na hÉireann - in Monkstown, Co. Dublin on May Day 2010 during a break at the Annual Convention taking place over the weekend.
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- ComhaltasLive #316 (Full Programme)
- 5 May 2010
Highlights from the Comhaltas North America Convention in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA.
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- ComhaltasLive #313 (Full Programme)
- 10 April 2010
More highlights from past concerts and fleadhanna.
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- ComhaltasLive #313-2: The Mulcahy Family with Geraldine Cotter
- 3 April 2010
Recorded at the 25th Annual Cooley Collins Festival in Gort, Co. Galway on the 25th of October, 2009; the Mulcahy family, Mick (accordion), Louise (flute), Michelle (concertina) with Geraldine Cotter on piano. They play a selection of Jigs - “The Lark in the Morning”, “Seamus Cooley’s” and the “Carraroe”