Special Events
Music associated with particular events, such as Fleadhanna.
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- ComhaltasLive #233-6: Sruleen Céilí Band at the 2007 All-Ireland
- 23 November 2007
A selection of reels concluding with “Lord Mc Donald’s” from the Sruleen Céilí Band of Birmingham, England. They were recorded at the Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007 in Tullamore.
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- ComhaltasLive #233-5: Craobh Naithí Céilí Band at the 2007 All-Ireland
- 22 November 2007
From Dublin, the Craobh Naithí Ceilí Band plays two jigs: a Vincent Broderick composition, “The Haunted House”, also known as “Paddy Taylor’s Jig” followed by “The Wandering Minstrel”. They were recorded at the Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007 in Tullamore.
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- ComhaltasLive #233-4: Breffni Céilí Band at the 2007 All-Ireland
- 22 November 2007
The Breffni Céilí Band from Cavan playing the Thomond Bridge hornpipe, which is this week’s tutorial. They were recorded at the Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007 in Tullamore.
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- ComhaltasLive #233-3: The Tribes Céilí Band at the 2007 All-Ireland
- 20 November 2007
Selection of reels played by The Tribes Céilí Band from Co. Galway at the Senior Céilí Band competition of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007 in Tullamore.
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- ComhaltasLive #233-2: The Innisfree and Ceoltóirí na Mainstreach Céilí Bands
- 19 November 2007
Next we present the Innisfree Céilí Band from Sligo playing two jigs, followed by Ceoltóirí na Mainstreach from Co. Clare with a selection of reels. The Innisfree took 2nd place at the Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007 in Tullamore, where these selections were recorded.
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- ComhaltasLive #233-1: St. Roch’s Céilí Band from Scotland at the All-Ireland
- 18 November 2007
St. Roch’s Céilí Band from Glasgow, Scotland, play their selection of reels commencing with “The Salamanca”. The Band includes fiddle player Johnny Canning, who took 2nd place in the Senior Fiddle Competition featured in ComhaltasLive Programmes #230 and #231.
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- ComhaltasLive #218: Senior Céilí Bands (Full Programme)
- 22 July 2007
This week we continue with the senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2006 in Letterkenny.
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- ComhaltasLive #218 - 7: Gleann na Coille - Reels
- 22 July 2007
We conclude with another Dublin band: Gleann na Coille with a selection of reels. They were recorded at the Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2006 in Letterkenny.