Song
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- ComhaltasLive #372 (Full Programme)
- 8 March 2012
ComhaltasLive Programme #372, featuring musicians on the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2012.
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- ComhaltasLive #372-9: Bairbre Uí Theighneáin and Mícheál O’Shea
- 6 March 2012
A duet song sung in Irish by Bairbre Uí Theighneáin, Co. Laois and Mícheál O’Shea, Co Kerry on the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2012. The song is called “Amhrán an Tae” and banjo accompaniment is by Jamie McKeogh from Co. Offaly.
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- Hills of Clare
- 2 April 2009
“Hills of Clare”, sung by Michael Mahony. This is one of several great songs penned by Gaelic scholar, poet and cartographer Tomás O hAodha from Miltown Malbay.
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- An Gréasaí Bróg
- 24 February 2009
An Gréasai Bróg was first published in Treoir in 1982. It was subsequently included in the CCÉ publication Amhrán Rithmiúla, available in CD and accompanying booklet format from Cultúrlann na hÉireann. An Gréasai Bróg, a conversational rhythmical light-hearted song, has associations with Connemara and is in fact an old version of Beidh Aonach Amárach as was sung in West Clare. It features melodic and lyrical repetition, and thus simultaneously appeals to, and is easily learnt by, children. An Gréasai Bróg was included in the Spring 2009 edition of Treoir in response to requests received for such songs. The next issue of Treoir will feature another Irish language song offering more of a challenge to the learner.
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- Na Páipéir á Saighneáil
- 14 October 2008
From the “Echoes of Erin 2008” Comhaltas Tour CD, Eimear Arkins sings “Na Páipéir á Saighneáil”. The song is believed to date from the time Wild Geese, at time when Irish soldiers and chieftain families left their country following the English settlers plantations.
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- Galway Bay
- 10 October 2008
From the “Echoes of Erin 2008” Comhaltas Tour CD, the song “Galway Bay” is performed by Seán Ó Sé and the Comhaltas Tour Ensemble.
This fine song of emigration written by the Galway songsmith Francis A. Fahey (1845-1935) should never be confused with a later song of the same name made famous by crooner Bing Crosby. This particular recording of the song featured on the Echoes of Erin 2007 CCÉ US Tour Album.
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- ComhaltasLive #237 - 2: Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Singer from Danú
- 28 December 2007
Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, well-known traditional singer and musician of Danú fame sings “An Spealadóir” (a West Kerry song) and together with Michelle Mulcahy on accordion follows with two reels: “The Caucus” and “The Wind That Shakes The Barley”. Accompaniment is by Billy Mc Glynn on bouzouki.
They were recorded at the Peig Ryan Tribute Concert held in June of 2007.
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- Raghadsa ‘s mo Chitty a bháilcearacht
- 27 March 2007
From the 1967 Comhaltas record, The Rambles of Kitty.
Track 21. Song: Raghadsa ‘s mo Chitty a bháilcearacht
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- Mary on the Banks of the Lee
- 27 March 2007
From the 1967 Comhaltas record, The Rambles of Kitty.
Track 16. Song: Mary on the Banks of the Lee
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- An Seandúine Dóite
- 27 March 2007
From the 1967 Comhaltas record, The Rambles of Kitty.
Track 11. Song: An Seandúine Dóite
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- The Blackbird of Sweet Avondale
- 27 March 2007
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- An Buachaillín Donn
- 5 December 2006
- Nora Butler has fond memories of learning this song many years ago when she was a young girl of sixteen.
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- The Vales of New Direen
- 5 December 2006
- ‘The Vales of New Direen’is a song of emigration from the West Limerick area.It has been recorded by Treasa Ní Cheannaigh in the past who had learnt it from the famous singer from that area, Con Greaney.