Special Events
Music associated with particular events, such as Fleadhanna.
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- ComhaltasLive #216 - 5: Crosskeys Céilí Band Jigs
- 6 July 2007
Jigs from Crosskeys Céilí Band in Co. Antrim. The second tune, often known as “The Hill On the Road” is this week’s Tutorial. They were recorded at the All-Ireland Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2006 in Letterkenny.
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- ComhaltasLive #216 - 4: Crosskeys Céilí Band Reels
- 5 July 2007
Representing Ulster, Crosskeys Céilí Band from Co Antrim with a selection of reels. They were recorded at the All-Ireland Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2006 in Letterkenny.
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- ComhaltasLive #216 - 3: Oranmore Céilí Band Jigs
- 4 July 2007
From Co. Galway, the Oranmore Céilí Band with a selection of jigs. They were recorded at the All-Ireland Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2006 in Letterkenny.
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- ComhaltasLive #216 - 2: Oranmore Céilí Band
- 3 July 2007
From Co. Galway, the Oranmore Céilí Band with a seelction of reels. They were recorded at the All-Ireland Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2006 in Letterkenny.
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- ComhaltasLive #211 - 1: Aidan Burke
- 28 May 2007
Composer and fiddle player Aidan Burke from West London Comhaltas plays three reels which he composed, called “Feel the bow,”, “Thanks to Gavin” and “Burke’s”. He continues into a jig version of the old reel “Jenny’s Chickens” and concludes with his own interpretation of that reel.
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- ComhaltasLive #210 - 7: Séan O’Shea
- 27 May 2007
Fiddle player Séan O’Shea has been one of the outstanding musicians in the London Region over many decades. Séan plays a selection of reels, ending with “The Star of Munster”.
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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.
