Programme: ComhaltasLive #205: Music from Britain
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- ComhaltasLive #205: Music from Britain (Full Programme)
This week we bring you music from Britain, including talented members of the West London and East London branches of Comhaltas.
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- ComhaltasLive #205 - 8: Josephine Nugent
Originally from Ennis, Co. Clare and now living and teaching music in Cambridge, Josephine Nugent concludes the programme with two reels, “Tommy People’s Reel” and “The Humours of Scariff”.
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- ComhaltasLive #205 - 7: Matt Deane
From Newcastle-on-Tyne tin whistle player Matt Deane plays the air “Aisling Geal” followed by the “Green Mountain” reel.
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- ComhaltasLive #205 - 6: Damien Mullane
Damien Mullane of West London Comhaltas with a selection of reels, the first of which was popularised by button accordion player P.J. Hernon.
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- ComhaltasLive #205 - 5: West London Trio
Laura O’Grady from West London Comhaltas is joined by Teresa and Michael Gaughan on concert flute and mandolin for the three-part jig, “The Battering Ram”.
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- ComhaltasLive #205 - 4: Seamus Mulready
Another fiddle solo, this time by Seamus Mulready from East London Comhaltas. Seamus plays a setting of the reel “Rakish Paddy”, which he learned from Brendan Mulhaire.
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- ComhaltasLive #205 - 3: Laura O’Grady
Fiddler Laura O’Grady is another member of West London Comhaltas branch, which celebrates their 50th Anniversary from 26th to 29th of April.
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- ComhaltasLive #205 - 2: Damien Mullane
Damien Mullane from West London Comhaltas, the 2005 All-Ireland Senior Button Accordion Champion, plays a hornpipe and a reel.
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- ComhaltasLive #205 - 1: Emma Sweeney
A tin whistle solo, “The Monaghan Jig” played by Emma Sweeney from Manchester.
