Programme: ComhaltasLive #217: Meitheal Summer School and Fleadhanna
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- ComhaltasLive #217: Meitheal Summer School and Fleadhanna (Full Programme)
This week we bring you tutors and ensembles from the Meitheal Residential Summer School, as well as the past winners of some upcoming Fleadhanna.
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- ComhaltasLive #217 - 8: Fleann na Coille Céilí Band
Winners at the Céilí Band competition at the Leinster Fleadh in 2005 were the Fleann na Coille Céilí Band, Dublin who included this selection of jigs in their performance.
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- ComhaltasLive #217 - 7: Na Commarsanna Céilí Band
At the Leinster Fleadh 2005, 2nd place in the Senior Céilí Band competition went to Na Commarsanna Céilí Band from Dublin, who played this selection of reels ending with “The Swallow’s Nest” by Paddy O’Brien.
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- ComhaltasLive #217 - 6: Patricia Wright
Another of West Limerick’s outstanding musicians is fiddle player Patricia Wright from Dromcolldgher who plays this lovely hornpipe composed by Paddy Fahy which is this week’s Tutorial.
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- ComhaltasLive #217 - 5: Donie O’Sullivan and Donie Nolan
Concert flute player Donie O’Sullivan from Carrickerry and button accordionist Donie Nolan from Kilcoleman are two of the many artists taking part in the Munster Fleadh Cheoil 2007. This is a selection of jigs played by them in January 2005.
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- ComhaltasLive #217 - 4: Castleconnell Céilí Band
Taking 3rd place in the Munster Fleadh 2005, the Castleconnell/Ahane CCÉ Céilí Band from Limerick included this hornpipe in their selection.
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- ComhaltasLive #217 - 3: Allow Céilí Band
The Allow Céilí Band from Co. Cork playing the reels “Lad O’Byrne’s” and “The Green Mountain” at the Munster Fleadh in 2005 when they took second place.
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- ComhaltasLive #217 - 2: Turloughmore Céilí Band
One of the tutors at the Meitheal Residential Summer School 2007 is fiddle player Denis Liddy who is also a leading member of the famed Turloughmore Céilí Band from Ennis, co. Clare. This is a selection of jigs played by the band when they took first place in the Munster Fleadh in 2005.
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- ComhaltasLive #217 - 1: Gary Shannon
Well known concert flute player Garry Shannon plays “The Independence Hornpipe” followed by “The Sligo Polka”. Garry is co-ordinator of the Meitheal Residential Summer School 2007 which takes place in Limerick City from 16th to 20th of July.