Uilleann Pipes
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- ComhaltasLive #287 (Full Programme)
- 5 June 2009
ComhaltasLive 287 features the fine playing of Ned Kelly (button accordion), Alex Reidinger (Fiddle, Harp and Concertina), Michael Harrison (Fiddle), John Culhane (Lilter), Pádraig Synnott (Uilleann Pipes) with the 2008 Irish Tour group.
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- ComhaltasLive #282 (Full Programme)
- 28 December 2008
This week on ComhaltasLive we feature the fine playing of the Under-18 Trio champions Niamh Keegan (fiddle), Siobhán Rafferty (piano accordion) and Áine Hogan (flute), the Scoil Éigse tutors Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh (concertina) and Danny O’Mahony (button accordion), duet champions Gearóid (concertina) and Seán Keane (fiddle), the playing of Fionnán Mac Gabhann (uilleann pipes) with Conor Hanrahan (guitar), the trio of Dylan Foley (fiddle), Blaithín Loughran (button accordion) and Céitlin Finlay (banjo), concluding with Sean Nós dancer Brian Cunningham at the Scoil Éigse 2008 tutors’ concert.
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- ComhaltasLive #282-4: Fionnán Mac Gabhann with Conor Hanrahan
- 25 December 2008
Uilleann piper Fionnán Mac Gabhann from Ballinteer, Dublin plays two jigs: “The Lark in the Morning” and “The Lark’s March”. He is joined on guitar by Conor Hanrahan.
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- ComhaltasLive #281 (Full Programme)
- 17 December 2008
This week we present more music recorded at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Tullamore, Co. Offaly in August 2008, including:
- An impromptu session with Sorcha Rooney (harp) from Sligo, Daire Mulhearn (button accordion) from Ennis, Co. Clare, Karen Hickey (fiddle), Fiachra O’Regan (uilleann pipes) and Pádraig O’Neill (fiddle) of Dublin.
- A group of tutors from the 2008 Scoil Éigse, including Sabina McCague (harp) from Co. Monaghan, Máire Nic Dhiarmada (flute) of Sligo, Pádraig McGovern (uilleann pipes) of Leitrim, Oisín MacDiarmada (fiddle) of Sligo and Pádraig King (button accordion) of Limerick.
- The Innisfree, Dartry and Naithí Céilí Bands, recorded at the Senior Céilí Band competition.
- Bronwyn De Paor and Edel Quinn in the Senior Fiddle competition.
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- ComhaltasLive #281-2: Scoil Éigse quintet
- 2 December 2008
A selection of jigs: “The Bluebells in Bloom” composed by Mike Dwyer, and “The Humours of Drinagh”, played by five of the tutors at Scoil Éigse 2008. The musicians are Sabina McCague (harp) from Co. Monaghan, Máire Nic Dhiarmada (flute) of Sligo, Pádraig McGovern (uilleann pipes) of Leitrim, Oisín MacDiarmada (fiddle) of Sligo and Pádraig King (button accordion) of Limerick. As well as being a member of the group “Téada”, Oisín is also leader of the Innisfree Céilí band, who won the Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008.
The music was recorded in Tullamore, Co. Offaly in August 2008 at Scoil Éigse, an annual summer school attended by approximately 800 pupils from many parts of the world.
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- ComhaltasLive #281-1: Fleadh Session
- 1 December 2008
A selection of reels ending with “The Congress Reel” played by Sorcha Rooney (harp) from Sligo, Daire Mulhearn (button accordion) from Ennis, Co. Clare, Karen Hickey (fiddle), Fiachra O’Regan (uilleann pipes) and Pádraig O’Neill (fiddle) of Dublin. This was one of the many impromptu sessions at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008, held in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
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- The Dawn / Music in the Glen
- 11 October 2008
From the “Echoes of Erin 2008” Comhaltas Tour CD, piper James Mahon plays the reels, “The Dawn” and “Music in the Glen”. This selection of reels tunes were recorded by Leo Rowsome in London on the 27th July 1947, and that recording was the first recording of uilleann pipe music ever heard by the then young flute-player James Mahon.
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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 #272-3: Scoil Éigse Quintet with two reels
- 16 September 2008
Scoil Éigse 2008 was conducted by over 80 tutors. Five of these were Sabina McCague on harp from Co. Monaghan, Máire Nic Dhiarmada on flute from Co. Sligo, Pádraig McGovern on uilleann pipes from Co. Leitrim, Oisín Mac Diarmada on fiddle from Co. Sligo and Pádraig King from Co. Limerick on button accordion. Here they play two reels: “The Golden Keyboard” composed by New York button accordionist Martin Mulhaire, which is this week’s tutorial, and “The Fourpenny Bit”.
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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 #271-4: Paula McMahon, Josephine Nugent and Mickey Smith
- 10 September 2008
Two Co. Clare fiddle players, Paula McMahon and Josephine Nugent, now living in Cambridge, England are joined by Dublin piper Mickey Smith for two jigs: “Pat Ward’s” and “Munster Buttermilk”.
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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 #269-3: Ryan Murphy on Uilleann Pipes
- 21 August 2008
Uilleann piper Ryan Murphy from Fermoy, Co. Cork plays two reels: “Spike Island Lassies” and “The Honeymoon Reel”, which is this week’s tutorial.
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- ComhaltasLive #265 (Full Programme)
- 27 July 2008
ComhaltasLive Programme #265 features music by Bronwyn de Paor and Sorcha Costelloe on fiddle, Darrach MacMathúna on uilleann pipes, Gerard Coughlan on harp and Seán Mulvihill on button accordion.
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- ComhaltasLive #265-4: Gerard Coughlan (harp) and Darrach MacMathúna (pipes)
- 24 July 2008
Harper Gerard Coughlan from Tulla, Co. Clare and uilleann piper Darrach MacMathúna from Comhaltas Cill Dhéagláin, Co. Meath team up for the old four-part tune, “The Monaghan Jig”, which is our tutorial this week.
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- ComhaltasLive #265-2: Uilleann piper Darrach MacMathúna
- 23 July 2008
Uilleann piper Darrach MacMathúna from Co. Meath plays a set of reels, commencing with a lovely setting of “The Boys of the Lough”. Darrach is current All-Ireland Under-18 champion.
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- ComhaltasLive #260 (Full Programme)
- 21 June 2008
Comhaltas Live Programme #260 features the musicians Edel Fox, Ronan Ryan, Damien McKee, Seán Óg Graham, Liam Ó Riain and Ryan Murphy.
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- ComhaltasLive #260-5: Ryan Murphy on Uilleann Pipes
- 19 June 2008
Concluding this week’s programme, uilleann piper Ryan Murphy from Fermoy, Co. Cork plays two jigs: “Sport”, which was composed by Peadar Ó Riada, and “Paidín O’Rafferty”. Ryan learned his music from well-known piper Jimmy Morrison.
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- ComhaltasLive #255: Music from West Limerick and Fleadh Nua (Full Programme)
- 17 May 2008
This week we present recordings featuring musicians from West Limerick, Dublin and Clare, including some selections recorded at Fleadh Nua in 2005.
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- ComhaltasLive #255 - 4: Elvin Moynagh on Uilleann Pipes at Fleadh Nua
- 15 May 2008
Dublin uilleann pipes player Elvin Moynagh plays a set of reels, ending with “The Bucks of Oranmore”. He was recorded at Fleadh Nua in 2005. Fleadh Nua 2008 will be held in Ennis, Co. Clare May 18 - 26, 2008.
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