Uilleann Pipes
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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
- 20 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)
- 18 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
- 16 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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- ComhaltasLive #249 - 5: Mickey Dunne plays the slow air An Ciarraíoch Mallaithe
- 5 April 2008
From another great musical family, Limerick uileann piper and pipe maker Mickey Dunne plays the slow air love song “An Ciarraíoch Mallaithe” followed by the O’Carolan composition in jig time, “Planxty Browne”.
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- ComhaltasLive #246: Music from the 2007 Nyah Festival (Full Programme)
- 17 March 2008
This programme was recorded at the 2007 Nyah Festival in County Cavan, Ireland.
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- ComhaltasLive #246 - 4: Brian Mc Namara Plays “The Humours of Glynn”
- 15 March 2008
From the 2007 Nyah Festival, an unusual and ornate piece of music played by uilleann piper Brian Mc Namara. “The Humours of Glynn” was composed by Pierce Power, who lived near the Waterford/Tipperary border. The tune can be found in O’Neill’s “Music of Ireland” as No. 176, and is No. 54 in “The Dance Music of Willie Clancy” by Pat Mitchell (Mercier).
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- ComhaltasLive #237 - 3: Mickey Dunne on Uilleann Pipes playing the Bucks
- 29 December 2007
Uilleann Piper and pipe maker Mickey Dunne represents many generations of the famous Dunne family who traveled all over Ireland playing at fairs and sporting events. Mickey plays “The High Level Hornpipe” and “The Bucks of Oranmore” reel.
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- ComhaltasLive #235 - 7: Jigs from a Scoil Éigse Quartet
- 17 December 2007
A selection of jigs: “McHugh’s” and a dance version of the song “Na Ceannabháin Bhána” played by four of the sixty master tutors at Scoil Éigse at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007. The five-day school is an integral part of the Fleadh for many decades now and is attended by over 700 young musicians from all over the world.
The musicians are: Padraig King (button accordion), Sabina McCague (fiddle), Padraig McGovern (uilleann pipes) and Garry Shannon (flute). Gary is also the co-ordinator of the annual Meitheal Residential Summer School of Limerick, held each July.
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- ComhaltasLive #227 - 3: Paula Regan and Mickey Smith
- 11 October 2007
A fiddle and uilleann pipes duet by Paula Regan and Mickey Smith with a selection of jigs concluding with “The Trip To Athlone”.
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- ComhaltasLive #225 - 5: Scoil Éigse tutor quartet
- 28 September 2007
Concluding this week’s programme, a selection of polkas: “Maurice O’Keefe’s” and “Pádraig O’Keefe’s” played by Master Tutors Ernestine Healy (concertina), Maeve Buckley (banjo), Geraldine O’Callaghan (fiddle) and Jimmy Morrisson (uilleann pipes).
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- ComhaltasLive #225 - 4: Brian McNamara (pipes) and Gráinne Hambly (harp)
- 27 September 2007
A duet on Uilleann Pipes and Harp played by Brian McNamara and Gráinne Hambly, Master Tutors at Scoil Éigse 2007. They play two very old tunes: a jig called “The Piper’s Picnic” and “Leslie’s March”.
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- ComhaltasLive #225 - 3: Garry Shannon, Pádraig King, Sabina McCague and Pádraig McGovern
- 26 September 2007
A selection of reels, “George White’s” played in an unusual key, and “Mossy Banks”, played by Pádraig King (button accordion), Sabina McCague (fiddle), Pádraig McGovern (uilleann pipes), Garry Shannon (flute).
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- ComhaltasLive #214 - 4: Slow Air from Brian McNamara
- 21 June 2007
Uilleann piper Brian McNamara from Co. Leitrim plays a slow air: “The Bright Lady”.
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- ComhaltasLive #213 - 1: Ciarán MacFeidmhlimidh on uilleann pipes
- 11 June 2007
Donegal uilleann piper and fiddler Ciarán MacFeidmhlimidh plays a selection of three reels on uilleann pipes: “The Boys of the Lough”, “The Green Fields of America” and “Sunny Banks”. Ciarán was a tutor at Scoil Éigse 2006.
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- ComhaltasLive #211 - 5: Tim Dowd on pipes
- 1 June 2007
This weeks’ Tutorial tune is a four-part jig, “The Maid at the Spinning Wheel”, played on uilleann pipes by Tim Dowd, well-known on the traditional music circuit in England.
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- ComhaltasLive #210 - 6: Tim Dowd
- 26 May 2007
A slow air played on Uilleann Pipes by Tim Dowd at the West London Comhaltas 50th Anniversary Concert in Hammersmith.
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- ComhaltasLive #208 - 6: Tim Dowd
- 12 May 2007
Concert flute player Tim Dowd is also a very competent Uilleann Piper as evidenced by this selection of reels ending with “The Magpie’s Nest.”
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- ComhaltasLive #204 - 3: John Dahms and Jeremy Keddy
- 11 April 2007
A fiddle and Uilleann Pipes duet by John Dahms and Jeremy Keddy, respectively, both from Ottawa, Canada. They play a selection of reels ending with “The Curragh Races” which is this week’s tutorial.
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