Programme: ComhaltasLive #245: Music from the 2007 Concert Tour and Nyah Festival
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- ComhaltasLive #245: Music from the 2007 Concert Tour and Nyah Festival (Full Programme)
In this week’s ComhaltasLive programme, we bring you music from the 2007 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland, the West Limerick FM102 Concert and the 2007 Nyah Festival in Co. Cavan.
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- ComhaltasLive #245 - 6: Paddy King and Jeremy Spencer Play Some Slides
The West Limerick 102 Community Radio Concert held in Abbeyfeale on the 16th of November 2007 was organised by Jacqui O’Connor, a trad musician and popular presenter of “The Trad Scene”, a weekly Saturday programme on the station. The scores of people who could not gain admission to the packed concert and music lovers generally will be pleased to learn that the CD of the concert is now being released, to be followed shortly by a DVD.
This is a selection of slides played by Paddy King (who took second place in the Senior Button Accordion competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007), Jeremy Spencer on fiddle and Clodagh Buckley on keyboard. The first tune is a fairly recent composition by concertina player Timmy Collins.
Incidentally, the new CD “Reed Only” featuring Timmy and uilleann piper Brian Mc Namara will be launched at the Nyah festival in Cavan in the Widow’s Bar, Belturbet on Sunday, March 9th.
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- ComhaltasLive #245 - 5: Hurling Dance
From the 2007 Comhaltas Concert Tour, a selection of reels from the full group featuring a performance of “The Hurling Dance” in county colours! The reels are: “Jack Roe’s” and “Pigtown”.
The 2007 Concert Tour of Ireland features Evelyn Healy and Katie Cullen on fiddle, Peter Staunton and John Carroll on button accordion, Sean Walsh and Siobhán Ní Chonaráin on flute, Jimmy Morrison on uilleann pipes, Ernestine Healy on Concertina, Brona Graham on banjo, Cathy Potter on harp, Eimear Arkins, Joe Arkins and Bruce Scott singing and Sonny Mc Dermott as the tour manager. The dancers are Aidan Mc Loughlin (Leitrim), Teresa Donaghue (Westmeath), Laura Crossan (Leitrim), Cathal McGarrigle (Offaly) and Hannah Longmore (Wicklow).
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- ComhaltasLive #245 - 4: Sean Walsh and the Comhaltas Tour musicians
From the 2007 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland, flute player Sean Walsh from Co. Monaghan begins this selection of reels with a whistle solo, playing “The Silver Spear”. He is joined on whistle by piper Jimmy Morrison and the full group of musicians complete the selection with “The Green Gates Reel”.
The 2007 Concert Tour of Ireland features Evelyn Healy and Katie Cullen on fiddle, Peter Staunton and John Carroll on button accordion, Sean Walsh and Siobhán Ní Chonaráin on flute, Jimmy Morrison on uilleann pipes, Ernestine Healy on Concertina, Brona Graham on banjo, Cathy Potter on harp, Eimer Arkins, Joe Arlins and Bruce Scott singing and Sonny Mc Dermott as the tour manager. The dancers are Aidan Mc Loughlin (Leitrim), Teresa Donaghue (Westmeath), Laura Crossan (Leitrim), Cathal McGarrigle (Offaly) and Hannah Longmore (Wicklow).
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- ComhaltasLive #245 - 3: Peter Staunton and the Comhaltas Tour Ensemble
From the same Comhaltas Tour of Ireland concert, a selection of reels started off by button accordionist Peter Staunton of Dublin playing “The Pride of Rathmore Reel”. Pete is joined by the full group of musicians and five dancers, concluding with “The Ivy Leaf Reel”. The dancers are Aidan Mc Koughlin (Leitrim), Teresa Donaghue (Westmeath), Laura Crossna (Leitrim), Cathal Mc Garrigle (Offaly) and Hannah Longmore (Wicklow).
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- ComhaltasLive #245 - 2: Ernestine Healy on Concertina with a Selection of Reels
The 2007 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland played 14 venues throughout the four provinces in October 2007. The concert featured 18 artists (musicians, singers and dancers) and was produced by Siobhán Ní Chonnaráin, who also played flute and acted as Bean á Tí. In her solo performance, concertina player Ernestine Healy played this selection of reels commencing with “The Pidgeon on the Gate” with harp accompaniment by Cathy Potter from Co. Armagh. Ernestine is from Claremorris, Co. Mayo.
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- ComhaltasLive #245 - 1: John McEvoy and John Wynne play at the Nyah Festival
Now in its 5th year, the Nyah Festival in Cavan takes place during March. This year’s festival has been expanded with a packed programme of events extending across the county with over 300 artists.
We start this week’s programme with a selection of music played at the 2007 Nyah Festival by fiddle player John McEvoy and John Wynne on flute. They play “The Strayaway Child” jig, composed by Sligo fiddler Michael Gorman, followed by “The Maids of Mount Cisco” reel. For details of the 2008 Nyah festival, check out http://www.cavanmusic.com.
