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- ComhaltasLive #675_6:A special Open Air Concert Tribute to the late great Joe Burke
- 28 April 2024
- In a special Open Air Concert Tribute to the late great Joe Burke at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2023, a group of 28 All-Ireland Senior Button Accordion Champions from 1963 to 2022 played this selection of Reels - “Lord McDonald’s” and “Ballinasloe Fair” - with accompaniment by Adrian Ó Brádaigh.
The excellent Concert was organised by Karen McCormack and presented by well-known Accordion player Martin Donoghue, who also joined in the group selections. During the Concert each of the Accordion players did a solo performance and there were several full group selections during the Concert. Further items will be included in upcoming Comhaltas Live Programmes.
The participating players and their victorious years were as follows - John Bowe 1963, John Regan 1970, Seán Gavin 1972, PJ Hernon 1973, Deirdre Collis 1976, Gerry Hanley 1977, Willie Fogarty 1985, Michael Sexton 1987, Paddy Clancy 1988, John Bass 1989/90, Pádraig Kinsella 1995, Alan Costello 1997, James Kinsella 1999, Nuala Hehir 2000, Fiachna Ó Mongáin 2002, Oliver Deveney 2003, Marie Walsh 2004, Pa Foley 2006, Darren Breslin 2008, Pádraig King 2009, Conor Moriarty 2010, Chris Maguire 2013, Michael Curran 2014, Daithí Gormley 2015, Colm Slattery 2017, John McCann 2018, Séamus Tiernan 2019, Keelan McGrath 2022.
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- ComhaltasLive #675_5:Ademar O Connor
- 27 April 2024
- The newly crowned Fiddler of Dooney 2023, Ademar O Connor from Co. Offaly, playing a Reel - “Brendan McGlinchey’s” - in the Competition in Sligo on 29th October 2023. Ademar also won the Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2023 in Mullingar.
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- ComhaltasLive #675_4:Ciarán McKenna and Megan Teague
- 26 April 2024
- Taking 1st place in 15-18 Duets Competition at the Ulster Fleadh Cheoil 2023 in Dromore, Co. Tyrone, Ciarán McKenna and Megan Teague from CCÉ, Clogher Valley, Co. Tyrone, play a Jig - “The Castleblaney Piper” (Ed. Reavy”).
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- ComhaltasLive #675_3:5 musicians from the local Lackagh Comhaltas Branch
- 25 April 2024
- Recorded in the local historic Claregalway Castle, Galway, 5 musicians from the local Lackagh Comhaltas Branch play a Jig and Reel - “Sir Donats Road” and “The Red Bee” (J. Liddy). Don’t miss the Glissando ‘Explosion’ on the piano in the middle of the tunes ! ! The musicians are Emma Crowley, Lorna Forde, Nicole McLoughlin, Aisling Cribbin and Leah Elwood. Many thanks to Sharon Connell-Geraghty for her invitation to record and for all her help organising the recordings on 10th March 2024, and to her fellow Lackagh Comhaltas Teachers - Sinéad Walsh, Annemarie Hughes,Mary Duggan and Rachael Hughes. Upcoming Comhaltas Live Programmes will include many more items from the huge variety of the material recorded.
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- ComhaltasLive #675_2:Orlaith McAuliffe joined by the McKee brothers
- 24 April 2024
- All-Ireland Champion for 2011 on Concert Flute and Tin Whistle, Orlaith McAuliffe from London is joined by the McKee brothers from Derry - Stephen on Banjo and Eoin on Bodhrán, with Eddie Kane (Kildare) on Guitar, for a selection of 3 Reels - “Tommy People’s”, “The Long Drop” and “The Galtee Rangers”. Stephen and Eoin played with the Slieve Gallion Céilí Band (on Banjo and Drums) in Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019. Incidentally, Stephen is playing the rarely-heard 22-fret Banjo, as against the more usual 19 fret.
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- ComhaltasLive #675_1:The Melbourne Céilí Band
- 23 April 2024
- Bringing a new element of Sound and Visuals to the Senior Céilí Bands Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2023 in Mullingar, the Melbourne Céilí Band from Australia play a
March - “The Pikeman’s March”. The Band, who travelled over 17,000 Km, received a rousing and well-deserved reception from the delighted audience. Band members are - Fiddles : Angus Barbary, Caitlín Brennan and Declan Simpson; Flute : Máirtin Staunton; Concertina : Shauna Moore; Pipes : Conor Hoy; Banjo : Anthony McTigue; Piano : Margaret Carty; Drums : Bec Simpson; Didgeridoo : Rhys Crimmin. Other excellent selections from the Band will, of course, be featured in upcoming Comhaltas Live Programmes
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- ComhaltasLive #674_full:
- 22 April 2024
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- ComhaltasLive #674_15:Lissadell Senior Céilí Band
- 21 April 2024
- Taking 3rd place at the Connacht Fleadh Cheoil 2023 in Ballina, Mayo, the Lissadell Senior Céilí Band from CCÉ, Paddy Killoran, Sligo, play a selection of Jigs - “The Meelick Team” and “The Hearty Boys of Ballymote”.