Receiving a very warm reception, the Taro Céilí Band from Japan play a selection of reels – “The green mountain” and “Swinging on the gate” – in Senior Céilí Bands competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Co. Clare. Band members ( who are from all over Japan, especially outside of Tokyo ) are Taro Nagata, Ryo Kaneko and Akihiko Kikka on fiddles; Naoya Yamada on flute; Maki Yoshida on concertina; Koji Nagao on banjo; Takashi Fujihara on piano and Ryosuke Mine on drums.
Performers: Akihiko Kikka • Koji Nagao • Maki Yoshida • Naoya Yamada • Ryo Kaneko • Ryosuke Mine • Takashi Fujihara • Taro Céilí Band • Taro Nagata
Dates: 2016