This week we present more music from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008, held in Tullamore, Co. Offaly in August 2008. We include selections from the Under-18 All-Ireland fiddle competition, including fiddle players Niall Ó Murchú, Kelsey Lutz, Oisín Conway, Caoimhe Kearns, Síofra Nic Aodha, Brian Lindsay and Eimear Arkins. We also present a clip from the winners of the Senior Céilí Band competition, the Innisfree Céilí Band. Time | Segment —-|——– 00:00 | Niall Ó Murchú of the Ring of Gullion Comhaltas, Co. Armagh plays a jig in the Under-18 fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Niall took 2nd place in the competition, held in Tullamore, Co. Offaly in August 2008. 02:01 | Representing the USA in the All-Ireland Under-18 fiddle competition, Kelsey Lutz of Detroit Music Association plays the reel, “Trim the Velvet.” She was recorded at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008, held in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. 04:14 | Oisín Conway of North London Comhaltas plays the reel, “The Boys of the Lough”. He was recorded at the Under-18 Fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, held at Tullamore, Co. Offaly in August 2008. 05:48 | From CCÉ Ballymote, Co. Sligo, Caoimhe Kearns plays a jig in the Under-18 fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008. Caoimhe’s aunt Deirdre Collis won All-Ireland Senior titles in the 1980s on button accordion, concert flute and whistle. 07:48 | The multi-part hornpipe, “The Drunken Sailor” is payed by Síofra Nic Aodha in the Under-18 fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008, Síofra is from CCÉ Cr. Mhicheáil Mac Dáibhéid, Co. Mayo. 13:23 | Brian Lindsay of of the Mullingan-Quinn Branch of Comhaltas in Mineola, New York, USA plays “The Flogging Reel”. He was recorded at the All-Ireland Under-18 fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008 in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. 15:11 | Eimear Arkins of Corofin Comhaltas in Co. Clare plays this hornpipe in the Under-18 fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008. Eimear took first place in the Slow Airs competition. The music was recorded in August 2008 in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. 17:15 | Newly-crowned All-Ireland Senior Céilí Band champions for 2008, the Innisfree Céilí Band from the Fred Finn Comhaltas branch in Sligo plays the “Peach Blossoms” barn dance. Band members are: Cormac Mac Diarmada, Damian O’Brien and Oisín Mac Diarmada, fiddles; Máire Nic Dhiarmada Finbar McGreevy and David Sheridan, flutes; Paul Finn, button accordion; Oliver Loughlin, piano accordion; Charles O’Connor, piano and Daragh Kelly on drums. [*Download Audio*](http://media.comhaltas.ie/audio/cl275/cl275_all_160K.mp3 “Audio – ComhaltasLive Programme 275 – Full Programme”)
