comhaltasLive #467: Full Programme



467.01 Outstanding young fiddle players Jayne Pomplas, New Jersey (left) and Haley Richardson, New York, play two Ed. Reavy Reels - “In memory of Coleman” and “The Shoemaker’s daughter”. Recorded at North American Comhaltas Convention/Mid-Atlantic Fleadh in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA, in May 2015.

467.02 Uileann Pipers Patrick Hutchinson, Providence, Rhode Island and originally from Liverpool, England (left) and Joey Abarta, Boston, play two Reels - a version of “Farewell to Connacht” and “The ravelled hank of yarn”. Recorded at North American Comhaltas Convention/Mid-Atlantic Fleadh in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA, in May 2015.

467.03 After winning U-12 Tin Whistle Competition, Jonathan Forde, Harwich, MA, plays “The midnight hornpipe” at the North American Comhaltas Convention/Mid-Atlantic Fleadh in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA, in May 2015.

467.04 Musicians from Ireland and USA play a reel in one of the many spontaneous sessions at the North American Comhaltas Convention/Mid-Atlantic Fleadh in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA, in May 2015. Musicians include Sean McComiskey, Sean Clohessey, Kathy Conneely, Jayne Pomplas, Dan Gurney.

467.05 A tin whistle solo by Mary Kate Carolan from Pearl River Comhaltas branch, New York, USA, who plays a jig - “Diplodocus” composed by Liz Carroll. Recorded at North American Comhaltas Convention/Mid-Atlantic Fleadh in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA, in May 2015.

467.06 In a session at the Tipperary Fleadh 2015 in Golden, Sean Gleeson, Thurles (flute), Darragh Carey Kennedy, Roscrea (banjo) and Jim Egan, Killea (accordion) play two reels - “Trip to Birmingham” (J. McDermott)§ and “the Premier Reel” (P.O’Brien).

467.07 Colm Lawlor from Thurles, Co. Tipperary, on banjo, plays a selection of jigs starting with “An buachaill dreoite” at the Tipperary Fleadh in Golden. Recorded on Sunday 17th May 2015.

467.08 Fiddle legend Brian Conway, New York, his sister Rose Flanagan and her daughter Maeve, all on fiddles, play two reels composed by Ed. Reavy - “Maudabawn Chapel” and “Never was piping so gay”. Recorded at North American Comhaltas Convention/Mid-Atlantic Fleadh in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA, in May 2015.

467.09 Just after winning U-15 fiddle competition at North American Mid- Atlantic Fleadh May 2015, Haley Richardson, New York, plays two jigs - “Ahern’s Egg” (F.O’Dwyer) and “Elizabeth Cullen’s” (B. McComiskey). All- Ireland U-12 champion in 2013, Haley (with her brother Dylan) has released a lovely CD called “Heart on a string”.

467.10 Renowned accordion player James Keane, Bellrose, New York, plays three reels - “John Brennan’s”, “The Ballymahon Reel” and “Mrs Crotty’s” at the North American Comhaltas Convention/Mid-Atlantic Fleadh in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA, in May 2015. Pictured during the recording are James’s wife and the well-known uileann piper Jerry O’ Sullivan.

467.11 Blaithín Kennedy (fiddle), Jack Mac Partlin (uileann pipes) and Keelan McGrath (accordion), from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, play a selection of jigs commencing with “The Carraroe jig”. Recorded at a session at the Tipperary Fleadh in Golden on 17th May 2015.

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